Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Basel: contested ground

The ground around Basel was fought over 3 times between 1444 and 1499: 3 battles, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of St. Jakob an der BirsBattle of BruderholzBattle of DornachBattle of DornachZürichBernStrasbourgBaselNancyLausanneFreiburgLuzern200 km47.511N, 7.610E
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 Birs, 1444Battle of Bruderholz, 1499Battle of Dornach, 149914441499
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
26 August 1444Battle of St. Jakob an der BirsBaselOld Zürich War
22 March 1499Battle of BruderholzBruderholzSwabian War
22 July 1499Battle of DornachDornachSwabian 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.