Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Bramham cum Oglethorpe: contested ground

The ground around Bramham cum Oglethorpe was fought over 4 times between 1408 and 1643: 4 battles, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Bramham MoorBattle of TadcasterBattle of Seacroft MoorBattle of TowtonBattle of TowtonManchesterLeedsNewcastleLiverpoolNottinghamMiddlesbroughStokeKingston upon Hull200 km53.860N, 1.318W
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Bramham Moor, 1408Battle of Towton, 1461Battle of Tadcaster, 1642Battle of Seacroft Moor, 164314081643
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
19 February 1408Battle of Bramham MoorBramham cum Oglethorpe
29 March 1461Battle of TowtonTowtonWars of the Roses
7 December 1642Battle of TadcasterTadcaster
30 March 1643Battle of Seacroft MoorWest YorkshireFirst English Civil 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.