Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 8 engagements

Gdańsk: contested ground

The ground around Gdańsk was fought over 8 times between 1577 and 1939: 1 battle, 5 sieges and 2 naval actions, in 7 different wars. All 8 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of Danzig in 1577Battle of OliwaSiege of DanzigSiege of DanzigSiege of DanzigSiege of DanzigDefense of the Polish Post Office in DanzigBattle of WesterplatteBattle of WesterplatteKaliningradSzczecinGdyniaGrudziądzEłkSovetskOlsztynElbląg200 km54.368N, 18.643E
8 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Danzig in 1577, 1577Battle of Oliwa, 1627Siege of Danzig, 1655Siege of Danzig, 1734Siege of Danzig, 1807Siege of Danzig, 1813Battle of Westerplatte, 1939Defense of the Polish Post Office in Danzig, 193915771939
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1577Siege of Danzig in 1577GdańskDanzig rebellion
28 November 1627Battle of OliwaGdańskPolish–Swedish War of 1626–1629
1655Siege of DanzigGdańskSecond Northern War
1734Siege of DanzigGdańskWar of the Polish Succession
19 March 1807Siege of DanzigGdańskCampaigns of Prussia and Poland
January 1813Siege of DanzigGdańskWar of the Sixth Coalition
1 September 1939Battle of WesterplatteWesterplatteWorld War II
1 September 1939Defense of the Polish Post Office in DanzigPolish Post Office in the Free City of DanzigWorld War II

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.