Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Thouars: contested ground

The ground around Thouars was fought over 4 times between AD 762 and 1815: 3 battles and 1 siege. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of ThouarsBattle of VrinesBattle of ThouarsBattle of ThouarsBattle of ThouarsRennesLimogesLa RochelleNantesToursOrléansLe MansLorient200 km46.982N, 0.223W
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Thouars, AD 762Battle of Thouars, 1793Battle of Vrines, 1793Battle of Thouars, 1815AD 7621815
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 762Siege of ThouarsThouars
5 May 1793Battle of ThouarsThouarsWar in the Vendée
14 September 1793Battle of Vrines
20 June 1815Battle of ThouarsThouarsWar in the Vendée

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.