Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Nantes: contested ground

The ground around Nantes was fought over 3 times between 1380 and 1799: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of NantesBattle of NantesBattle of NantesBattle of NantesRennesLa RochelleToursOrléansBrestLe MansLorientAngers200 km47.218N, 1.553W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Nantes, 1380Battle of Nantes, 1793Battle of Nantes, 179913801799
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
October 1380Siege of NantesNantesHundred Years' War
29 June 1793Battle of NantesNantesWar in the Vendée
20 October 1799Battle of NantesNantesFrench Revolution

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.