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contested ground, 5 engagements

Boulogne-sur-Mer: contested ground

The ground around Boulogne-sur-Mer was fought over 5 times between 1492 and 1940: 3 sieges and 2 naval actions, in 4 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of BoulogneSieges of BoulogneRaids on BoulogneRaid on BoulogneBattle of BoulogneBattle of BoulogneBrusselsLe HavreLilleRotterdamAntwerpenBrightonPortsmouthCharleroi200 km50.726N, 1.614E
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Boulogne, 1492Sieges of Boulogne, 1544Raids on Boulogne, 1801Raid on Boulogne, 1804Battle of Boulogne, 194014921940
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
18 October 1492Siege of BoulogneBoulogne-sur-Mer
14 September 1544Sieges of BoulogneBoulogne-sur-MerItalian War of 1542–46 Un penesote
16 August 1801Raids on BoulogneBoulogne-sur-MerFrench Revolutionary Wars
2 October 1804Raid on BoulogneBoulogne-sur-MerNapoleonic Wars
22 May 1940Battle of BoulogneBoulogne-sur-MerWestern 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.