Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 7 engagements

Bouchain: contested ground

The ground around Bouchain was fought over 7 times between 57 BC and 1794: 5 battles and 2 sieges, in 5 different wars. All 7 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of the SambreBattle of Le QuesnoySiege of BouchainSiege of BouchainBattle of Avesnes-le-SecBattle of Villers-en-CauchiesBattle of the SabisBattle of the SabisBrusselsLe HavreLilleCologneAntwerpenLuxembourgDüsseldorfSaarbrücken200 km50.254N, 3.398E
7 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of the Sabis, 57 BCBattle of the Sambre, 54 BCBattle of Le Quesnoy, 1568Siege of Bouchain, 1711Siege of Bouchain, 1712Battle of Avesnes-le-Sec, 1793Battle of Villers-en-Cauchies, 179457 BC1794
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
57 BCBattle of the SabisSaulzoirGallic War
54 BCBattle of the SambreSambreGallic War
12 November 1568Battle of Le QuesnoyLe QuesnoyEighty Years' War
5 August 1711Siege of BouchainBouchainWar of the Spanish Succession
1 October 1712Siege of BouchainBouchainWar of the Spanish Succession
12 September 1793Battle of Avesnes-le-SecAvesnes-le-SecWar of the First Coalition
24 April 1794Battle of Villers-en-CauchiesVillers-en-CauchiesFrench Revolutionary Wars

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.