Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Beijing: contested ground

The ground around Beijing was fought over 4 times between AD 979 and 1900: 2 battles and 2 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Gaoliang RiverBattle of PekingSiege of the International LegationsSiege of ZhongduSiege of ZhongduTianjinTangshanDatongZhangjiakouQinhuangdaoLangfangJiningBaoding200 km39.905N, 116.397E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Gaoliang River, AD 979Siege of Zhongdu, 1215Battle of Peking, 1900Siege of the International Legations, 1900AD 9791900
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 979Battle of Gaoliang RiverBeijing
1215Siege of ZhongduBeijingMongol conquest of the Jin dynasty
1900Battle of PekingShuntian FuBoxer Rebellion
20 June 1900Siege of the International LegationsBeijing Legation QuarterBoxer Rebellion

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.