Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 6 engagements

Cēsis: contested ground

The ground around Cēsis was fought over 6 times between 1210 and 1919: 5 battles and 1 siege, in 5 different wars. All 6 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of CēsisSiege of Cēsis CastleBattles of WendenBattle of WendenBattle of WendenBattle of CēsisBattle of CēsisRigaPskovTartuLiepagaPärnuJelgavaVentspilsRēzekne200 km57.313N, 25.270E
6 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Cēsis, 1210Siege of Cēsis Castle, 1577Battles of Wenden, 1578Battle of Wenden, 1601Battle of Wenden, 1626Battle of Cēsis, 191912101919
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1210Battle of CēsisCēsisLivonian Crusade
1577Siege of Cēsis CastleCēsis Castle
21 October 1578Battles of WendenCēsisLivonian War
7 January 1601Battle of WendenCēsisPolish–Swedish War of 1600–11
3 December 1626Battle of WendenCēsisPolish–Swedish War of 1626–1629
5 June 1919Battle of CēsisCēsisEstonian War of Independence

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.