Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Fort William: contested ground

The ground around Fort William was fought over 4 times between 1431 and 1746: 3 battles and 1 siege, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of InverlochyBattle of CorpachSiege of Fort WilliamBattle of InverlochyBattle of InverlochyGlasgowEdinburghAberdeenDundeeInvernessPerthGreenock200 km56.830N, 5.098W
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Inverlochy, 1431Battle of Corpach, 1470Battle of Inverlochy, 1645Siege of Fort William, 174614311746
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
August 1431Battle of InverlochyFort William
1470Battle of CorpachCorpach
2 February 1645Battle of InverlochyInverlochy CastleWars of the Three Kingdoms
20 March 1746Siege of Fort WilliamFort WilliamJacobite rising of 1745

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.