Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Saint-Malo: contested ground

The ground around Saint-Malo was fought over 4 times between 1378 and 1944: 3 battles and 1 siege, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of Saint-MaloRaid on Saint-MaloRaid on St MaloBattle of Saint-MaloBattle of Saint-MaloLe HavreRennesRouenOrléansCaenBrestLe MansLorient200 km48.653N, 2.016W
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Saint-Malo, 1378Raid on Saint-Malo, 1693Raid on St Malo, 1758Battle of Saint-Malo, 194413781944
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
August 1378Siege of Saint-MaloSaint-Malo
26 November 1693Raid on Saint-MaloSaint-Malo
5 June 1758Raid on St MaloSaint-MaloSeven Years' War
6 August 1944Battle of Saint-MaloSaint-MaloLiberation of France

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.