Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Aachen: contested ground

The ground around Aachen was fought over 3 times between 1614 and 1944: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of AachenBattle of Crucifix HillBattle of AachenBattle of AachenFrankfurtBrusselsLilleRotterdamCologneAntwerpenLuxembourgDüsseldorf200 km50.784N, 6.102E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Aachen, 1614Battle of Aachen, 1944Battle of Crucifix Hill, 194416141944
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
August 1614Siege of AachenAachenWar of the Jülich Succession
2 October 1944Battle of AachenAachenWorld War II
8 October 1944Battle of Crucifix HillAachenWorld War II

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.