Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Gravelines: contested ground

The ground around Gravelines was fought over 3 times between 1558 and 1658: 1 battle and 2 sieges. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of GravelinesSiege of GravelinesBattle of GravelinesBattle of GravelinesBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamAntwerpenUtrechtBrightonPortsmouth200 km50.987N, 2.128E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Gravelines, 1558Siege of Gravelines, 1644Siege of Gravelines, 165815581658
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
13 July 1558Battle of GravelinesGravelinesItalian War of 1551–1559
1644Siege of GravelinesGravelines
1658Siege of GravelinesGravelines

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.