Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Cassel: contested ground

The ground around Cassel was fought over 3 times between 1071 and 1677: 3 battles, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of CasselBattle of CasselBattle of CasselBattle of CasselBrusselsLilleRotterdamAntwerpenLuxembourgBrightonPortsmouthCharleroi200 km50.800N, 2.488E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Cassel, 1071Battle of Cassel, 1328Battle of Cassel, 167710711677
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
22 February 1071Battle of CasselCassel
23 August 1328Battle of CasselCasselHundred Years' War
11 April 1677Battle of CasselCasselFranco-Dutch 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.