Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

St. John's: contested ground

The ground around St. John's was fought over 3 times between 1705 and 1762: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of St. John'sBattle of St. John'sBattle of Signal HillBattle of Signal HillArgentiaTrepassey200 km47.569N, 52.696W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of St. John's, 1705Battle of St. John's, 1709Battle of Signal Hill, 176217051762
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1 February 1705Siege of St. John'sSt. John'sQueen Anne's War
1 January 1709Battle of St. John'sSt. John'sQueen Anne's War
15 September 1762Battle of Signal HillSt. John'sSeven 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.