Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Strait of Dover: contested ground

The ground around Strait of Dover was fought over 3 times between 1602 and 1918: 3 naval actions, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of the Narrow SeasAction of 15 February 1918Second Battle of Dover StraitSecond Battle of Dover StraitBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamAntwerpenUtrechtBrightonPortsmouth200 km51.006N, 1.478E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of the Narrow Seas, 1602Second Battle of Dover Strait, 1917Action of 15 February 1918, 191816021918
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
3 October 1602Battle of the Narrow SeasStrait of DoverEighty Years' War
20 April 1917Second Battle of Dover StraitStrait of DoverWorld War I
15 February 1918Action of 15 February 1918Strait of DoverWorld War I

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.