Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Vorsha: contested ground

The ground around Vorsha was fought over 3 times between 1514 and 1943: 3 battles. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of BorysthenesOrsha offensivesBattle of OrshaBattle of OrshaMinskSmolenskVitsyebskMahilyowBarysawRoslavlVyazmaSafonovo200 km54.500N, 30.396E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Borysthenes, 1514Battle of Orsha, 1514Orsha offensives, 194315141943
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1514Battle of Borysthenes
8 September 1514Battle of OrshaVorshaMuscovite-Lithuanian War of 1512-1522
1943Orsha offensivesVorsha

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.