Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Fort Detroit: contested ground

The ground around Fort Detroit was fought over 3 times between 1763 and 1812: 1 battle and 2 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of Fort DetroitBattle of Bloody RunSiege of DetroitSiege of DetroitClevelandHamiltonToledoLansingSaginawGrand RapidsFlintAnn Arbor200 km42.334N, 83.036W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Fort Detroit, 1763Battle of Bloody Run, 1763Siege of Detroit, 181217631812
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
6 May 1763Siege of Fort DetroitFort Detroit, MichiganSeven Years' War
31 July 1763Battle of Bloody RunMichigan
15 August 1812Siege of DetroitDetroit, MichiganWar of 1812

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.