Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Dijon: contested ground

The ground around Dijon was fought over 3 times between AD 500 and 1870: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of DijonSiege of DijonBattle of DijonBattle of DijonGenevaZürichBernBaselLausanneFreiburgLuzernOrléans200 km47.321N, 5.034E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Dijon, AD 500Siege of Dijon, 1513Battle of Dijon, 1870AD 5001870
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 500Battle of DijonDijon
8 September 1513Siege of DijonDijonWar of the League of Cambrai
29 October 1870Battle of DijonDijonFranco-Prussian 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.