Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 7 engagements

Villers-Bretonneux: contested ground

The ground around Villers-Bretonneux was fought over 7 times between 1636 and 1918: 6 battles and 1 siege, in 3 different wars. All 7 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Second siege of CorbieBattle of HallueBattle of the Ancre HeightsFirst Battle of Villers-BretonneuxSecond Battle of Villers-BretonneuxBattle of HamelBattle of AmiensBattle of AmiensBrusselsLe HavreLilleLuxembourgRouenBrightonPortsmouthMetz200 km49.894N, 2.510E
7 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Second siege of Corbie, 1636Battle of Amiens, 1870Battle of Hallue, 1870Battle of the Ancre Heights, 1916First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux, 1918Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux, 1918Battle of Hamel, 191816361918
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
24 September 1636Second siege of CorbieCorbieThirty Years' War
27 November 1870Battle of AmiensAmiensFranco-Prussian War
23 December 1870Battle of HallueHallueFranco-Prussian War
1 October 1916Battle of the Ancre HeightsAncreWestern Front
30 March 1918First Battle of Villers-BretonneuxVillers-BretonneuxWestern Front
25 April 1918Second Battle of Villers-BretonneuxVillers-BretonneuxWestern Front
4 July 1918Battle of HamelLe HamelWestern 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.