Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Grave: contested ground

The ground around Grave was fought over 3 times between 1586 and 1674: 3 sieges. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of GraveSiege of GraveSiege of GraveSiege of GraveAmsterdamBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamCologneAntwerpenDüsseldorf200 km51.759N, 5.739E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Grave, 1586Siege of Grave, 1602Siege of Grave, 167415861674
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
February 1586Siege of GraveGraveEighty Years' War
18 July 1602Siege of GraveGraveEighty Years' War
25 July 1674Siege of GraveGrave

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.