Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Leiden: contested ground

The ground around Leiden was fought over 3 times between 1481 and 1574: 3 sieges. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of LeidenCapture of ValkenburgSiege of LeidenSiege of LeidenAmsterdamThe HagueRotterdamAntwerpenDüsseldorfHaarlemMünsterOsnabrück200 km52.161N, 4.470E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Leiden, 1481Capture of Valkenburg, 1574Siege of Leiden, 157414811574
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1481Siege of LeidenLeiden
January 1574Capture of ValkenburgValkenburg aan de GeulEighty Years' War
3 October 1574Siege of LeidenLeidenEighty 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.