Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Sluis: contested ground

The ground around Sluis was fought over 3 times between 1385 and 1604: 1 battle and 2 sieges. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of L'ÉcluseSiege of SluisSiege of SluisSiege of SluisAmsterdamBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamCologneAntwerpenDüsseldorf200 km51.350N, 3.500E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of L'Écluse, 1385Siege of Sluis, 1587Siege of Sluis, 160413851604
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
12 May 1385Battle of L'Écluse
12 June 1587Siege of SluisSluisEighty Years' War
1604Siege of SluisSluisEighty 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.