Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Sedan: contested ground

The ground around Sedan was fought over 5 times between 1641 and 1940: 5 battles, in 4 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of La MarféeBattle of BazeillesBattle of the MeuseBattle of SedanBattle of SedanBattle of SedanFrankfurtBrusselsLilleStrasbourgLuxembourgMannheimSaarbrückenBonn200 km49.696N, 4.950E
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of La Marfée, 1641Battle of Bazeilles, 1870Battle of Sedan, 1870Battle of the Meuse, 1914Battle of Sedan, 194016411940
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
6 July 1641Battle of La MarféeSedanFranco-Spanish War
31 August 1870Battle of BazeillesBazeillesFranco-Prussian War
1 September 1870Battle of Sedanarrondissement of SedanFranco-Prussian War
2 August 1914Battle of the MeuseWorld War I
13 May 1940Battle of SedanSedanWestern 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.