Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Bohus Fortress: contested ground

The ground around Bohus Fortress was fought over 3 times between 1308 and 1678: 3 sieges. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of RagnhildsholmBohus explosionSiege of Bohus FortressSiege of Bohus FortressKristiansandGöteborgLinköpingJönköpingAalborgNorrköpingBoråsVäxjö200 km57.856N, 11.979E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Ragnhildsholm, 1308Bohus explosion, 1566Siege of Bohus Fortress, 167813081678
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1 September 1308Siege of RagnhildsholmRagnhildsholmen
23 March 1566Bohus explosionBohus Fortress
4 June 1678Siege of Bohus FortressBohus FortressScanian War

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.