Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Saint Kitts and Nevis: contested ground

The ground around Saint Kitts and Nevis was fought over 3 times between 1629 and 1782: 1 battle, 1 siege and 1 naval action, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of St. KittsSiege of Brimstone HillBattle of Saint KittsBattle of Saint KittsBasseterrePointe-à-PitreChristianstedBasse-terre200 km17.150N, 62.583W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of St. Kitts, 1629Battle of Saint Kitts, 1782Siege of Brimstone Hill, 178216291782
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
17 June 1629Battle of St. KittsSaint Kitts and NevisThirty Years' War
25 January 1782Battle of Saint KittsAmerican Revolutionary War
12 February 1782Siege of Brimstone HillSaint Kitts and NevisAmerican Revolutionary 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.