Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 6 engagements

Shlisselburg: contested ground

The ground around Shlisselburg was fought over 6 times between 1611 and 1943: 2 battles, 3 sieges and 1 campaign, in 2 different wars. All 6 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of OreshekSiege of NöteborgSiege of NöteborgSinyavino OffensiveOperation NordlichtOperation SparkOperation SparkSt. PetersburgVyborgGatchinaNarvaTikhvinLappeenrantaLugaKolpino200 km59.929N, 31.058E
6 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Oreshek, 1611Siege of Nöteborg, 1656Siege of Nöteborg, 1702Sinyavino Offensive, 1942Operation Nordlicht, 1942Operation Spark, 194316111943
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
September 1611Siege of OreshekOreshek Fortress
June 1656Siege of NöteborgShlisselburg
11 October 1702Siege of NöteborgShlisselburgGreat Northern War
19 August 1942Sinyavino OffensiveWorld War II
1942Operation NordlichtWorld War II
12 January 1943Operation SparkSaint PetersburgWorld 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.