Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Rouen: contested ground

The ground around Rouen was fought over 5 times between 1204 and 1591: 5 sieges, in 3 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of RouenSiege of RouenSiege of RouenSiege of RouenSiege of RouenSiege of RouenLe HavreLilleCharleroiReimsCaenAmiensVersaillesTroyes200 km49.443N, 1.100E
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Rouen, 1204Siege of Rouen, 1418Siege of Rouen, 1449Siege of Rouen, 1562Siege of Rouen, 159112041591
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
April 1204Siege of RouenRouenFrench invasion of Normandy
31 July 1418Siege of RouenRouenHundred Years' War
19 October 1449Siege of RouenRouen
28 September 1562Siege of RouenRouen
11 November 1591Siege of RouenRouenAnglo-Spanish 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.