Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 8 engagements

Saint-Denis-la-Chevasse: contested ground

The ground around Saint-Denis-la-Chevasse was fought over 8 times between 1794 and 1815: 8 battles, in 2 different wars. All 8 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of GraslaBattle of ChauchéBattle of MormaisonBattle of Landes de BéjarryBattle of Saint-Denis-la-ChevasseBattle of La BégaudièreBataille de La GuyonnièreBattle of RocheserviereBattle of RocheserviereLimogesLa RochelleNantesToursOrléansLe MansLorientBourges200 km46.861N, 1.396W
8 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Grasla, 1794Battle of Chauché, 1794Battle of Mormaison, 1794Battle of Landes de Béjarry, 1795Battle of Saint-Denis-la-Chevasse, 1795Battle of La Bégaudière, 1796Bataille de La Guyonnière, 1796Battle of Rocheserviere, 181517941815
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
11 January 1794Battle of GraslaLes BrouzilsWar in the Vendée
2 February 1794Battle of ChauchéChauchéWar in the Vendée
1 June 1794Battle of MormaisonMormaisonWar in the Vendée
23 November 1795Battle of Landes de BéjarrySalignyWar in the Vendée
27 November 1795Battle of Saint-Denis-la-ChevasseSaint-Denis-la-ChevasseWar in the Vendée
21 February 1796Battle of La BégaudièreSaint-Denis-la-ChevasseWar in the Vendée
23 March 1796Bataille de La GuyonnièreSaint-Sulpice-le-VerdonWar in the Vendée
19 June 1815Battle of RocheserviereRocheservièreNapoleonic Wars

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.