Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Nijmegen: contested ground

The ground around Nijmegen was fought over 4 times between 1591 and 1794: 4 sieges, in 3 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of KnodsenburgSiege of NimègueSiege of NijmegenSiege of NijmegenSiege of NijmegenAmsterdamBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamCologneAntwerpenDüsseldorf200 km51.839N, 5.854E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Nijmegen, 1591Siege of Knodsenburg, 1591Siege of Nimègue, 1672Siege of Nijmegen, 179415911794
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1591Siege of NijmegenNijmegenEighty Years' War
21 July 1591Siege of KnodsenburgKnodsenbourgEighty Years' War
1672Siege of NimègueNijmegenFranco-Dutch War
October 1794Siege of NijmegenNijmegenWar of the First Coalition

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.