Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Rheinberg: contested ground

The ground around Rheinberg was fought over 5 times between 1586 and 1758: 1 battle and 4 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of RheinbergSiege of RheinbergSiege of RheinbergSiege of RheinbergBattle of RheinbergBattle of RheinbergAmsterdamBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamCologneAntwerpenDüsseldorf200 km51.547N, 6.601E
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Rheinberg, 1586Siege of Rheinberg, 1597Siege of Rheinberg, 1598Siege of Rheinberg, 1601Battle of Rheinberg, 175815861758
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
13 August 1586Siege of RheinbergRheinbergEighty Years' War
9 August 1597Siege of RheinbergRheinbergEighty Years' War
9 October 1598Siege of RheinbergRheinbergEighty Years' War
12 June 1601Siege of RheinbergRheinbergEighty Years' War
12 June 1758Battle of RheinbergRheinbergSeven Years' 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.