Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Le Mans: contested ground

The ground around Le Mans was fought over 4 times between 1793 and 1871: 4 battles, in 3 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of PontlieueBattle of Le MansBattle of Le MansBattle of Le MansBattle of Le MansRennesNantesToursOrléansCaenVersaillesLorientBourges200 km47.998N, 0.201E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Pontlieue, 1793Battle of Le Mans, 1793Battle of Le Mans, 1799Battle of Le Mans, 187117931871
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
10 December 1793Battle of PontlieueLe MansWar in the Vendée
13 December 1793Battle of Le MansLe MansWar in the Vendée
15 October 1799Battle of Le MansLe MansFrench Revolution
10 January 1871Battle of Le MansLe MansFranco-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.