Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Orléans: contested ground

The ground around Orléans was fought over 4 times between AD 463 and 1870: 2 battles and 2 sieges, in 4 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of OrleansSiege of OrléansSecond Battle of OrléansSiege of OrléansSiege of OrléansRennesNantesToursDijonLe MansVersaillesBourgesTroyes200 km47.898N, 1.900E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Orleans, AD 463Siege of Orléans, 1428Siege of Orléans, 1562Second Battle of Orléans, 1870AD 4631870
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 463Battle of OrleansOrléansGothic War of 461–476
21 October 1428Siege of OrléansOrléansHundred Years' War
December 1562Siege of OrléansOrléansFrench Wars of Religion
1870Second Battle of OrléansOrléansFranco-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.