Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Louisbourg: contested ground

The ground around Louisbourg was fought over 3 times between 1745 and 1781: 1 siege and 2 naval actions, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of LouisbourgAction of 21 July 1781Siege of LouisbourgSiege of LouisbourgCharlottetownSydneyAntigonishNew GlasgowBaddeck200 km45.916N, 59.973W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Louisbourg, 1745Siege of Louisbourg, 1758Action of 21 July 1781, 178117451781
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
11 May 1745Siege of LouisbourgLouisbourgWar of the Austrian Succession
8 June 1758Siege of LouisbourgLouisbourgFrench and Indian War
21 July 1781Action of 21 July 1781SydneyAmerican Revolutionary 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.