Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Cherbourg-Octeville: contested ground

The ground around Cherbourg-Octeville was fought over 3 times between 1692 and 1944: 2 battles and 1 naval action, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Action at CherbourgRaid on CherbourgBattle of CherbourgBattle of CherbourgLe HavreRouenBrightonPortsmouthPlymouthCaenAmiensExeter200 km49.637N, 1.623W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Action at Cherbourg, 1692Raid on Cherbourg, 1758Battle of Cherbourg, 194416921944
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1692Action at CherbourgCherbourg-OctevilleNine Years' War
7 August 1758Raid on CherbourgCherbourg-OctevilleSeven Years' War
6 June 1944Battle of CherbourgCherbourgOperation 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.