Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 8 engagements

La Rochelle: contested ground

The ground around La Rochelle was fought over 8 times between 1224 and 1944: 7 sieges and 1 naval action, in 5 different wars. All 8 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of La RochelleSiege of La RochelleBattle of La RochelleSiege of La RochelleBlockade of La RochelleBlockade of La RochelleAllied Siege of La RochelleSiege of La RochelleSiege of La RochelleLimogesNantesToursBourgesBrivePoitier200 km46.161N, 1.151W
8 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of La Rochelle, 1224Siege of La Rochelle, 1372Battle of La Rochelle, 1372Siege of La Rochelle, 1572Blockade of La Rochelle, 1621Blockade of La Rochelle, 1622Siege of La Rochelle, 1627Allied Siege of La Rochelle, 194412241944
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
15 July 1224Siege of La RochelleLa RochelleCapetian-Plantagenet rivalry
22 June 1372Siege of La RochelleLa Rochelle
23 June 1372Battle of La RochelleLa RochelleHundred Years' War
6 November 1572Siege of La RochelleLa RochelleFrench Wars of Religion
June 1621Blockade of La RochelleLa RochelleFrench Wars of Religion
April 1622Blockade of La RochelleLa RochelleFrench Wars of Religion
10 September 1627Siege of La RochelleLa RochelleHuguenot rebellions
September 1944Allied Siege of La RochelleLa RochelleWorld 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.