Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Groenlo: contested ground

The ground around Groenlo was fought over 5 times between 1595 and 1672: 5 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of GroenloSiege of GroenloSiege of GroenloSiege of GroenloSiege of GroenloSiege of GroenloAmsterdamBrusselsThe HagueRotterdamCologneAntwerpenBremenDüsseldorf200 km52.048N, 6.617E
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Groenlo, 1595Siege of Groenlo, 1597Siege of Groenlo, 1606Siege of Groenlo, 1627Siege of Groenlo, 167215951672
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
14 July 1595Siege of GroenloGroenloEighty Years' War
11 September 1597Siege of GroenloGroenloEighty Years' War
3 August 1606Siege of GroenloGroenloEighty Years' War
20 July 1627Siege of GroenloGroenloEighty Years' War
1 June 1672Siege of GroenloGroenloFranco-Dutch 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.