Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Bourges: contested ground

The ground around Bourges was fought over 3 times between 52 BC and 1412: 3 sieges. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of BourgesSiege of BourgesSiege of AvaricumSiege of AvaricumGenevaLa RochelleToursOrléansDijonLe MansNeversVichy200 km47.084N, 2.396E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Avaricum, 52 BCSiege of Bourges, AD 762Siege of Bourges, 141252 BC1412
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
April 52 BCSiege of AvaricumAvaricumGallic War
AD 762Siege of BourgesBourges
11 June 1412Siege of BourgesBourges

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.