Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Haarlem: contested ground

The ground around Haarlem was fought over 3 times between 1274 and 1573: 2 sieges and 1 naval action. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of HaarlemBattle of HaarlemmermeerSiege of HaarlemSiege of HaarlemThe HagueRotterdamAntwerpenBremenDüsseldorfUtrechtMünsterOsnabrück200 km52.380N, 4.652E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Haarlem, 1274Siege of Haarlem, 1572Battle of Haarlemmermeer, 157312741573
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1274Siege of HaarlemHaarlem
11 December 1572Siege of HaarlemHaarlemEighty Years' War
26 May 1573Battle of HaarlemmermeerHaarlemmermeerEighty Years' 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.