Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Amel: contested ground

The ground around Amel was fought over 3 times between AD 716 and 1914: 3 battles, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of AmblèveBattle of SprimontBattle of LiègeBattle of LiègeFrankfurtBrusselsLilleCologneAntwerpenLuxembourgMannheimDüsseldorf200 km50.482N, 5.639E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Amblève, AD 716Battle of Sprimont, 1794Battle of Liège, 1914AD 7161914
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 716Battle of AmblèveAmel
18 September 1794Battle of SprimontSprimontFrench Revolutionary Wars
4 August 1914Battle of LiègeLiègeWestern Front

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.