Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Dieppe: contested ground

The ground around Dieppe was fought over 4 times between 1442 and 1942: 3 battles and 1 siege, in 4 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of DieppeBattle of ArquesBombardment of DieppeDieppe RaidDieppe RaidBrusselsLe HavreLilleRouenBrightonPortsmouthCharleroiReims200 km49.915N, 1.092E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Dieppe, 1442Battle of Arques, 1589Dieppe Raid, 194214421942
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
2 November 1442Siege of DieppeDieppeHundred Years' War
15 September 1589Battle of ArquesArques-la-BatailleWar of the Three Henrys
19 August 1942Dieppe RaidDieppeWorld War II
date unknownBombardment of DieppeNine Years' 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.