Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Dover: contested ground

The ground around Dover was fought over 3 times between 56 BC and 1217: 1 siege, 1 naval action and 1 campaign, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of Dover CastleBattle of DoverCaesar's invasions of BritainCaesar's invasions of BritainAmsterdamBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamAntwerpenUtrechtBrighton200 km51.129N, 1.314E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Caesar's invasions of Britain, 56 BCSiege of Dover Castle, 1216Battle of Dover, 121756 BC1217
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
56 BCCaesar's invasions of BritainDoverRoman conquest of Britain
19 July 1216Siege of Dover CastleDover Castle
1217Battle of DoverDoverFirst Barons' 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.