Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Fougères: contested ground

The ground around Fougères was fought over 4 times between 1449 and 1796: 2 battles and 2 sieges, in 4 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of FougeresSiege of FougèresBattle of RomagneBattle of FougèresBattle of FougèresLe HavreRennesRouenNantesToursOrléansCaenBrest200 km48.350N, 1.218W
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Fougeres, 1449Siege of Fougères, 1488Battle of Fougères, 1793Battle of Romagne, 179614491796
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
24 March 1449Siege of FougeresFougèresHundred Years' War
12 July 1488Siege of FougèresFougèresFrench–Breton War
3 November 1793Battle of FougèresFougèresWar in the Vendée
11 January 1796Battle of RomagneRomagnéFrench Revolution

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.