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contested ground, 7 engagements

Breda: contested ground

The ground around Breda was fought over 7 times between 1577 and 1813: 7 sieges, in 3 different wars. All 7 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of BredaCapture of BredaCapture of BredaSiege of BredaSiege of BredaSiege of BredaSiege of BredaSiege of BredaAmsterdamBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamCologneAntwerpenDüsseldorf200 km51.574N, 4.793E
7 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Breda, 1577Capture of Breda, 1581Capture of Breda, 1590Siege of Breda, 1624Siege of Breda, 1637Siege of Breda, 1793Siege of Breda, 181315771813
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
July 1577Siege of BredaBredaEighty Years' War
26 July 1581Capture of BredaBredaEighty Years' War
4 March 1590Capture of BredaBredaEighty Years' War
28 August 1624Siege of BredaBredaEighty Years' War
21 July 1637Siege of BredaBredaEighty Years' War
21 February 1793Siege of BredaBredaFrench Revolutionary Wars
19 December 1813Siege of BredaBredaWar of the Sixth Coalition

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.