Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Riga: contested ground

The ground around Riga was fought over 3 times between 1215 and 1609: 3 battles, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of RigaBattle of DaugavgrivaCapture of DaugavgrīvaCapture of DaugavgrīvaRigaPskovDaugavpilsLiepagaJelgavaVentspilsŠiauliaiRēzekne200 km57.053N, 24.079E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Riga, 1215Capture of Daugavgrīva, 1608Battle of Daugavgriva, 160912151609
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1215Battle of RigaRigaLivonian Crusade
27 July 1608Capture of DaugavgrīvaDaugavgrīva CastlePolish–Swedish War of 1600–11
6 October 1609Battle of DaugavgrivaDaugavgrīvaPolish–Swedish War of 1600–11

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.