Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Tallinn: contested ground

The ground around Tallinn was fought over 5 times between 1219 and 1944: 2 battles and 3 sieges, in 5 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of TallinnSiege of RevalSiege of RevalTallinn OffensiveBattle of LyndanisseBattle of LyndanisseHelsinkiTurkuTartuPärnuNarvaLugaPorvooKohtla-Järve200 km59.436N, 24.742E
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Lyndanisse, 1219Siege of Tallinn, 1221Siege of Reval, 1570Siege of Reval, 1710Tallinn Offensive, 194412191944
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
15 June 1219Battle of LyndanisseTallinnNorthern Crusades
1221Siege of TallinnTallinnLivonian Crusade
21 August 1570Siege of RevalTallinnLivonian War
18 August 1710Siege of RevalTallinnGreat Northern War
1944Tallinn OffensiveEstoniaWorld 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.