Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Isle of Ré: contested ground

The ground around Isle of Ré was fought over 4 times between 1622 and 1627: 2 battles, 1 siege and 1 naval action, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Naval battle of Saint-Martin-de-RéRecovery of Ré islandBattle of Pont du FeneauSiege of Saint-Martin-de-RéSiege of Saint-Martin-de-RéLimogesNantesToursBourgesBrivePoitier200 km46.208N, 1.409W
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Naval battle of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, 1622Recovery of Ré island, 1625Siege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, 1627Battle of Pont du Feneau, 162716221627
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
27 October 1622Naval battle of Saint-Martin-de-RéIsle of RéHuguenot rebellions
September 1625Recovery of Ré islandIsle of RéHuguenot rebellions
1627Siege of Saint-Martin-de-RéIsle of RéThirty Years' War
8 November 1627Battle of Pont du FeneauIsle of RéHuguenot rebellions

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.