Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Oldenzaal: contested ground

The ground around Oldenzaal was fought over 4 times between 1510 and 1626: 4 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of OldenzaalSiege of OldenzaalSiege of OldenzaalSiege of OldenzaalSiege of OldenzaalAmsterdamThe HagueRotterdamAntwerpenBremenDüsseldorfHanoverUtrecht200 km52.312N, 6.929E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Oldenzaal, 1510Siege of Oldenzaal, 1597Siege of Oldenzaal, 1605Siege of Oldenzaal, 162615101626
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1510Siege of OldenzaalOldenzaalGuelders Wars
20 October 1597Siege of OldenzaalOldenzaalEighty Years' War
8 August 1605Siege of OldenzaalOldenzaal
1626Siege of OldenzaalOldenzaalEighty 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.