Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Edgcote: contested ground

The ground around Edgcote was fought over 3 times between 1469 and 1644: 3 battles, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Danes MoorBattle of Cropredy BridgeBattle of EdgcoteBattle of EdgcoteBirminghamCardiffNottinghamStokeCoventryLutonOxfordNorwich200 km52.115N, 1.269W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Danes Moor, 1469Battle of Edgcote, 1469Battle of Cropredy Bridge, 164414691644
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
24 July 1469Battle of Danes MoorEdgcoteQ1379246
26 July 1469Battle of EdgcoteNorthamptonshireWars of the Roses
29 June 1644Battle of Cropredy BridgeCropredyEnglish Civil 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.