Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Carrickfergus: contested ground

The ground around Carrickfergus was fought over 3 times between 1597 and 1760: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of CarrickfergusSiege of CarrickfergusBattle of CarrickfergusBattle of CarrickfergusGlasgowBelfastLeedsNewcastleMiddlesbroughBlackpoolLondonderry/DerryAyr200 km54.714N, 5.807W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Carrickfergus, 1597Siege of Carrickfergus, 1689Battle of Carrickfergus, 176015971760
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
November 1597Battle of CarrickfergusCarrickfergusNine Years' War
1689Siege of CarrickfergusCarrickfergusWilliamite War in Ireland
21 February 1760Battle of CarrickfergusCarrickfergusSeven Years' War

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.