Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 6 engagements

Laval: contested ground

The ground around Laval was fought over 6 times between 1428 and 1871: 4 battles and 2 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 6 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of LavalSiege of LavalBattle of LavalBattle of Croix-BatailleBattle of Saint-MelaineBattle of EntramesBattle of EntramesRennesNantesToursOrléansCaenBrestVersaillesLorient200 km48.054N, 0.751W
6 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Laval, 1428Siege of Laval, 1429Battle of Laval, 1793Battle of Croix-Bataille, 1793Battle of Entrames, 1793Battle of Saint-Melaine, 187114281871
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
13 March 1428Siege of LavalLaval
25 September 1429Siege of LavalLaval
22 October 1793Battle of LavalLavalWar in the Vendée
24 October 1793Battle of Croix-BatailleLavalWar in the Vendée
26 October 1793Battle of EntramesChâteau-GontierWar in the Vendée
18 January 1871Battle of Saint-MelaineLavalFranco-Prussian War

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.