Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Kortrijk: contested ground

The ground around Kortrijk was fought over 5 times between 1015 and 1918: 5 battles, in 4 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of FlorennesBattle at CourtraiBattle of CourtraiBattle of CourtraiBattle of the Golden SpursBattle of the Golden SpursLilleRotterdamCologneAntwerpenLuxembourgDüsseldorfBonnBrighton200 km50.832N, 3.270E
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Florennes, 1015Battle of the Golden Spurs, 1302Battle at Courtrai, 1794Battle of Courtrai, 1814Battle of Courtrai, 191810151918
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
12 September 1015Battle of FlorennesFlorennes
11 July 1302Battle of the Golden SpursKortrijkFranco-Flemish War
10 May 1794Battle at CourtraiKortrijkWar of the First Coalition
31 March 1814Battle of CourtraiKortrijkWar of the Sixth Coalition
14 October 1918Battle of CourtraiYpresWestern Front

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.