Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Le Catelet: contested ground

The ground around Le Catelet was fought over 3 times between 1595 and 1918: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of Le CateletBattle of St. Quentin CanalBattle of HonnecourtBattle of HonnecourtBrusselsLe HavreLilleCologneAntwerpenLuxembourgDüsseldorfSaarbrücken200 km50.005N, 3.224E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Le Catelet, 1595Battle of Honnecourt, 1642Battle of St. Quentin Canal, 191815951918
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
20 June 1595Siege of Le CateletLe CateletFranco-Spanish War
26 May 1642Battle of HonnecourtHonnecourt-sur-EscautFranco-Spanish War
1918Battle of St. Quentin CanalLensWorld War I

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.