Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Le Bourget: contested ground

The ground around Le Bourget was fought over 3 times between 1435 and 1870: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of Saint-DenisSecond Battle of Le BourgetBattle of Le BourgetBattle of Le BourgetLe HavreLuxembourgRouenMetzNancyOrléansReimsCaen200 km48.935N, 2.402E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Saint-Denis, 1435Battle of Le Bourget, 1870Second Battle of Le Bourget, 187014351870
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1 August 1435Siege of Saint-DenisSaint-DenisHundred Years' War
30 October 1870Battle of Le BourgetLe BourgetFranco-Prussian War
21 December 1870Second Battle of Le BourgetLe BourgetFranco-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.