Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 31 engagements

Picardy: contested ground

The ground around Picardy was fought over 31 times between 1871 and 1918: 30 battles and 1 campaign, in 2 different wars. All 31 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of BapaumeBattle of AlbertBattle of Flers–CourceletteBattle of AlbertFirst day on the SommeLeipzig salientCapture of La BoisselleBattle of Mametz WoodBattle of Mametz WoodBattle of Bazentin RidgeCapture of OvillersBattle of Delville WoodBattle of PozièresBattle of GuillemontBattle of GinchyBattle of Thiepval RidgeBattle of MorvalBattle of Mouquet FarmCapture of ComblesBattle of Le TransloyCapture of Regina TrenchBattle of the AncreOperations on the Ancre, January – March 1917Second Battle of the SommeSpring OffensiveFirst Battle of DernancourtFirst Battle of MorlancourtSecond Battle of DernancourtSecond Battle of MorlancourtThird Battle of MorlancourtBattle of the SommeBattle of the SommeBrusselsLe HavreLilleAntwerpenLuxembourgRouenBrightonPortsmouth200 km50.020N, 2.733E
31 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Bapaume, 1871Battle of Albert, 1914Battle of Flers–Courcelette, 1916Battle of Albert, 1916Battle of the Somme, 1916First day on the Somme, 1916Leipzig salient, 1916Capture of La Boisselle, 1916Battle of Mametz Wood, 1916Battle of Mametz Wood, 1916Battle of Bazentin Ridge, 1916Capture of Ovillers, 1916Battle of Delville Wood, 1916Battle of Pozières, 1916Battle of Guillemont, 1916Battle of Ginchy, 1916Battle of Thiepval Ridge, 1916Battle of Morval, 1916Battle of Mouquet Farm, 1916Capture of Combles, 1916Battle of Le Transloy, 1916Capture of Regina Trench, 1916Battle of the Ancre, 1916Operations on the Ancre, January – March 1917, 1917Second Battle of the Somme, 1918Spring Offensive, 1918First Battle of Dernancourt, 1918First Battle of Morlancourt, 1918Second Battle of Dernancourt, 1918Second Battle of Morlancourt, 1918Third Battle of Morlancourt, 191818711918
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
3 January 1871Battle of BapaumeBapaumeFranco-Prussian War
25 September 1914Battle of AlbertSommeWorld War I
1916Battle of Flers–CourceletteFlersWorld War I
1916Battle of AlbertSommeWorld War I
1 July 1916Battle of the SommeRiver SommeWorld War I
1 July 1916First day on the SommeSommeWorld War I
July 1916Leipzig salientPicardyWorld War I
6 July 1916Capture of La BoissellePicardyWorld War I
7 July 1916Battle of Mametz WoodMametzWorld War I
7 July 1916Battle of Mametz WoodMametzWorld War I
14 July 1916Battle of Bazentin RidgeSommeWorld War I
16 July 1916Capture of OvillersPicardyWorld War I
3 September 1916Battle of Delville WoodLonguevalWorld War I
3 September 1916Battle of PozièresPozièresWorld War I
3 September 1916Battle of GuillemontGuillemontWorld War I
9 September 1916Battle of GinchyGinchyWorld War I
25 September 1916Battle of Thiepval RidgeThiepvalWorld War I
25 September 1916Battle of MorvalMorvalWorld War I
26 September 1916Battle of Mouquet FarmPozièresWorld War I
26 September 1916Capture of ComblesPicardyWorld War I
1 October 1916Battle of Le TransloyLe TransloyWorld War I
1 October 1916Capture of Regina TrenchPicardyWorld War I
13 November 1916Battle of the AncreAncreWorld War I
1917Operations on the Ancre, January – March 1917FranceWorld War I
1918Second Battle of the SommeRiver SommeWorld War I
1918Spring OffensiveWest FlandersWorld War I
28 March 1918First Battle of DernancourtDernancourt
30 March 1918First Battle of MorlancourtMorlancourt
5 April 1918Second Battle of DernancourtDernancourt
14 May 1918Second Battle of MorlancourtMorlancourtWorld War I
10 June 1918Third Battle of MorlancourtMorlancourtWorld 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.