Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Camulodunum: contested ground

The ground around Camulodunum was fought over 3 times between AD 43 and 1648: 1 battle and 2 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of CamulodunumSiege of ColchesterMassacre of the Ninth LegionMassacre of the Ninth LegionAmsterdamBrusselsBirminghamThe HagueRotterdamAntwerpenCardiffNottingham200 km51.891N, 0.899E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 43Siege of CamulodunumCamulodunum
12 June 1648Siege of ColchesterColchesterSecond English Civil War
date unknownMassacre of the Ninth LegionBoudican revolt

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.