Atlas of Battles

war, 7 engagements

Battles of the Italian War of 1551–1559

The atlas places 7 engagements of the Italian War of 1551–1559 (1551 to 1559): 2 battles and 5 sieges across 2 present-day countries, most in France (5), Italy (2).

See them on the globe

Siege of VesoulSiege of MirandolaSiege of MetzSiege of ThérouanneBattle of MarcianoSiege of ThionvilleBattle of GravelinesSiege of MirandolaSiege of MetzSiege of ThérouanneBattle of MarcianoSiege of ThionvilleBattle of GravelinesViennaGenevaMilanFrankfurtMunichPragueZürichLyonZagrebFlorence500 km47.147N, 6.958E
7 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1551: 1 engagements1553: 2 engagements2 in 15531554: 1 engagements1557: 1 engagements1558: 2 engagements2 in 155815511558
7 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Mirandola, 1551Siege of Metz, 1553Siege of Thérouanne, 1553Battle of Marciano, 1554Siege of Vesoul, 1557Siege of Thionville, 1558Battle of Gravelines, 155815511558
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 3 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
July 1551Siege of MirandolaMirandola, ItalyFrench victory
2 January 1553Siege of MetzMetz, FranceFrench victory
1553Siege of ThérouanneFrance
1554Battle of MarcianoMarciano della Chiana, ItalyFlorentine-Imperial victory
1557Siege of VesoulVesoul, France
17 April 1558Siege of ThionvilleThionville, FranceFrench victory
13 July 1558Battle of GravelinesGravelines, FranceAnglo-Spanish victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Italian War of 1551–1559 (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.