Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Königshofen: contested ground

The ground around Königshofen was fought over 3 times between 1525 and 1945: 3 battles, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of KönigshofenKampf um MesselhausenBattle of KönigshofenBattle of KönigshofenFrankfurtStuttgartNürnbergStrasbourgLuxembourgMannheimSaarbrückenBonn200 km49.556N, 9.759E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Königshofen, 1525Battle of Königshofen, 1945Kampf um Messelhausen, 194515251945
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
2 June 1525Battle of KönigshofenKönigshofenGerman Peasants' War
April 1945Battle of KönigshofenKönigshofenWorld War II
April 1945Kampf um MesselhausenMesselhausen

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.