Atlas of Battles

commander, 7 engagements

Battles of August Karl von Goeben

Battles of August Karl von Goeben

Prussian general (1816-1880)

August Karl von Goeben is recorded as a commander at 7 placed engagements in the atlas between 1866 and 1871: 7 battles across 2 present-day countries, most in Germany (5), France (2). Taken in date order, the sites lie 761 km apart end to end, 127 km between engagements on average. Most belong to Austro-Prussian War (5), Franco-Prussian War (2).

Battle of WerbachBattle of GerchsheimEngagement at DermbachBattle of KissingenBattle of AschaffenburgBattle of AmiensBattle of St. QuentinEngagement at DermbachBattle of KissingenBattle of AschaffenburgBattle of AmiensBattle of St. QuentinBrusselsThe HagueStuttgartLilleRotterdamCologneAntwerpenStrasbourgLuxembourgMannheim200 km50.183N, 6.356E
7 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1866: 5 engagements5 in 18661870: 1 engagements1871: 1 engagements18661871
7 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Engagement at Dermbach, 1866Battle of Kissingen, 1866Battle of Aschaffenburg, 1866Battle of Werbach, 1866Battle of Gerchsheim, 1866Battle of Amiens, 1870Battle of St. Quentin, 187118661871
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 2

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
4 July 1866Engagement at DermbachDermbach, GermanyPrussian Victory
10 July 1866Battle of KissingenBad Kissingen, Germany56 km SPrussian victory
14 July 1866Battle of AschaffenburgQ108764659, Germany69 km WPrussian Victory
24 July 1866Battle of WerbachHochhausen, Germany49 km SEPrussian Alliance Victory
25 July 1866Battle of GerchsheimGerchsheim, Germany11 km EPrussian Alliance victory
27 November 1870Battle of AmiensAmiens, France522 km WGerman victory
19 January 1871Battle of St. QuentinSaint-Quentin, France55 km EPrussian victory

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons, Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.