Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Oudenaarde: contested ground

The ground around Oudenaarde was fought over 3 times between 1452 and 1918: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of OudenaardeBattle of the Lys and the EscautBattle of OudenardeBattle of OudenardeLilleRotterdamCologneAntwerpenDüsseldorfBonnBrightonCharleroi200 km50.843N, 3.600E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Oudenaarde, 1452Battle of Oudenarde, 1708Battle of the Lys and the Escaut, 191814521918
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
14 April 1452Siege of OudenaardeOudenaardeRevolt of Ghent
11 July 1708Battle of OudenardeOudenaardeWar of the Spanish Succession
20 October 1918Battle of the Lys and the EscautEast FlandersWorld 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.