Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Zurich: contested ground

The ground around Zurich was fought over 3 times between 1443 and 1799: 3 battles, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of St. Jakob an der SihlFirst Battle of ZurichSecond Battle of ZurichSecond Battle of ZurichGenevaMunichBernStrasbourgBaselLausanneFreiburgLuzern200 km47.369N, 8.544E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl, 1443First Battle of Zurich, 1799Second Battle of Zurich, 179914431799
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
22 July 1443Battle of St. Jakob an der SihlZurichOld Zürich War
7 June 1799First Battle of ZurichZurichWar of the Second Coalition
25 September 1799Second Battle of ZurichZurichWar of the Second Coalition

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.