Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Saint-Quentin: contested ground

The ground around Saint-Quentin was fought over 4 times between 1557 and 1918: 3 battles and 1 siege, in 3 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of St. QuentinBattle of Saint-QuentinBattle of St. QuentinOperation MichaelOperation MichaelBrusselsLe HavreLilleCologneLuxembourgSaarbrückenBonnRouen200 km49.849N, 3.287E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of St. Quentin, 1557Battle of Saint-Quentin, 1870Battle of St. Quentin, 1871Operation Michael, 191815571918
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
10 August 1557Battle of St. QuentinSaint-QuentinItalian Wars
8 October 1870Battle of Saint-QuentinAisneFranco-Prussian War
19 January 1871Battle of St. QuentinSaint-QuentinFranco-Prussian War
21 March 1918Operation MichaelHauts-de-FranceWestern Front

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.