Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Wismar: contested ground

The ground around Wismar was fought over 3 times between 1675 and 1715: 3 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of WismarSiege of WismarSiege of WismarSiege of WismarHamburgBremenSzczecinKielLübeckRostockBremerhavenFlensburg200 km53.893N, 11.465E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Wismar, 1675Siege of Wismar, 1711Siege of Wismar, 171516751715
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
15 October 1675Siege of WismarWismarScanian War
1711Siege of WismarWismarGreat Northern War
11 June 1715Siege of WismarWismarGreat Northern 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.