Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Amiens: contested ground

The ground around Amiens was fought over 4 times between 1358 and 1918: 3 battles and 1 siege, in 4 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of AmiensSiege of AmiensBattle of the AvreBattle of AmiensBattle of AmiensBrusselsLe HavreLilleLuxembourgRouenBrightonPortsmouthMetz200 km49.891N, 2.307E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Amiens, 1358Siege of Amiens, 1597Battle of the Avre, 1918Battle of Amiens, 191813581918
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
August 1358Battle of AmiensHundred Years' War
13 May 1597Siege of AmiensAmiensAnglo-Spanish War
5 April 1918Battle of the AvreAvreWorld War I
8 August 1918Battle of AmiensAmiensWestern 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.