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contested ground, 4 engagements

Bergen op Zoom: contested ground

The ground around Bergen op Zoom was fought over 4 times between 1588 and 1814: 4 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of Bergen-op-ZoomSiege of Bergen op ZoomSiege of Bergen op ZoomSiege of Bergen op ZoomSiege of Bergen op ZoomAmsterdamBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamCologneAntwerpenDüsseldorf200 km51.500N, 4.300E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Bergen-op-Zoom, 1588Siege of Bergen op Zoom, 1622Siege of Bergen op Zoom, 1747Siege of Bergen op Zoom, 181415881814
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
23 September 1588Siege of Bergen-op-ZoomBergen op ZoomEighty Years' War
1622Siege of Bergen op ZoomBergen op ZoomEighty Years' War
July 1747Siege of Bergen op ZoomBergen op ZoomWar of the Austrian Succession
5 March 1814Siege of Bergen op ZoomBergen op Zoom

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.