Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Nieuwpoort: contested ground

The ground around Nieuwpoort was fought over 3 times between 1600 and 1914: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of NieuwpoortSiege of NieuwpoortBattle of the YserBattle of the YserAmsterdamBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamCologneAntwerpenDüsseldorf200 km51.142N, 2.737E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Nieuwpoort, 1600Siege of Nieuwpoort, 1793Battle of the Yser, 191416001914
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
2 July 1600Battle of NieuwpoortNieuwpoortEighty Years' War
24 October 1793Siege of NieuwpoortNieuwpoort
16 October 1914Battle of the YserYserWestern 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.