Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Gingelom: contested ground

The ground around Gingelom was fought over 3 times between 1213 and 1940: 3 battles, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of SteppesBattle of MontenakenBattle of HannutBattle of HannutFrankfurtBrusselsLilleRotterdamCologneAntwerpenLuxembourgMannheim200 km50.701N, 5.114E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Steppes, 1213Battle of Montenaken, 1465Battle of Hannut, 194012131940
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
13 October 1213Battle of SteppesGingelomLiège-Brabant Wars
20 October 1465Battle of MontenakenMontenakenLiège Wars
12 May 1940Battle of HannutHannutWorld War II

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.