Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Groningen: contested ground

The ground around Groningen was fought over 3 times between 1594 and 1945: 1 battle and 2 sieges, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of GroningenBattle of GroningenSiege of GroningenSiege of GroningenAmsterdamHamburgThe HagueBremenHanoverUtrechtHaarlemKiel200 km53.217N, 6.556E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Groningen, 1594Siege of Groningen, 1672Battle of Groningen, 194515941945
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
19 May 1594Siege of GroningenGroningenEighty Years' War
9 July 1672Siege of GroningenGroningenFranco-Dutch War
1945Battle of GroningenGroningenWorld 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.