Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Chester: contested ground

The ground around Chester was fought over 3 times between AD 615 and 1645: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of ChesterBattle of Rowton HeathBattle of ChesterBattle of ChesterDublinBirminghamManchesterLeedsLiverpoolNottinghamStokeCoventry200 km53.177N, 2.868W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Chester, AD 615Siege of Chester, 1645Battle of Rowton Heath, 1645AD 6151645
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 615Battle of ChesterChesterAnglo-Saxon settlement of England
February 1645Siege of ChesterChesterFirst English Civil War
24 September 1645Battle of Rowton HeathRowtonEnglish 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.