Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Saint-Omer: contested ground

The ground around Saint-Omer was fought over 3 times between 1303 and 1638: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of ArquesSiege of Saint-OmerBattle of Saint-OmerBattle of Saint-OmerBrusselsLilleRotterdamAntwerpenLuxembourgBrightonPortsmouthCharleroi200 km50.743N, 2.276E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Arques, 1303Battle of Saint-Omer, 1340Siege of Saint-Omer, 163813031638
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
4 April 1303Battle of ArquesArquesFranco-Flemish War
26 July 1340Battle of Saint-OmerSaint-OmerHundred Years' War
24 May 1638Siege of Saint-OmerSaint-OmerThirty Years' 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.