Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Picardy: contested ground

The ground around Picardy was fought over 3 times between 1914 and 1916: 3 battles, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Monchy-au-BoisCapture of MartinpuichBattle of HébuterneBattle of HébuterneBrusselsLe HavreLilleAntwerpenLuxembourgDüsseldorfRouenBrighton200 km50.149N, 2.647E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Monchy-au-Bois, 1914Battle of Hébuterne, 1915Capture of Martinpuich, 191619141916
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
5 October 1914Battle of Monchy-au-BoisWorld War I
13 June 1915Battle of HébuterneWestern Front
15 September 1916Capture of MartinpuichPicardyWestern 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.