Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Caen: contested ground

The ground around Caen was fought over 4 times between 1346 and 1944: 1 battle and 3 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of CaenSiege of CaenSiege of CaenBattle for CaenBattle for CaenLe HavreRennesRouenPlymouthLe MansAmiensVersaillesCherbourg200 km49.183N, 0.369W
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Caen, 1346Siege of Caen, 1417Siege of Caen, 1450Battle for Caen, 194413461944
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
June 1346Battle of CaenCaenHundred Years' War
20 September 1417Siege of CaenCaenHundred Years' War
1450Siege of CaenCaen
6 June 1944Battle for CaenCaenOperation Overlord

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.