Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Poznań: contested ground

The ground around Poznań was fought over 5 times between 1703 and 1945: 1 battle and 4 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Capture of PoznanSiege of PoznańSiege of PoznańBattle of PoznańBattle of PoznańBattle of PoznańBerlinWarsawŁódźSzczecinBydgoszczPotsdamZielona GóraCottbus200 km52.403N, 16.924E
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Capture of Poznan, 1703Battle of Poznań, 1704Siege of Poznań, 1704Siege of Poznań, 1716Battle of Poznań, 194517031945
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
12 September 1703Capture of Poznan
9 August 1704Battle of PoznańPoznańGreat Northern War
14 October 1704Siege of PoznańPoznań
24 July 1716Siege of PoznańPoznańGreat Northern War
24 January 1945Battle of PoznańPoznańWorld War II

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.