Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Carlisle: contested ground

The ground around Carlisle was fought over 4 times between 1315 and 1745: 4 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of CarlisleSiege of CarlisleSiege of CarlisleSiege of CarlisleSiege of CarlisleGlasgowBelfastLeedsNewcastleEdinburghMiddlesbroughKingston upon HullBlackpool200 km54.886N, 2.946W
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Carlisle, 1315Siege of Carlisle, 1644Siege of Carlisle, 1745Siege of Carlisle, 174513151745
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1315Siege of CarlisleCarlisleFirst War of Scottish Independence
October 1644Siege of CarlisleCarlisle
1745Siege of CarlisleCarlisleJacobite rising of 1745
1745Siege of CarlisleCarlisleJacobite rising of 1745

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.