Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Vyborg: contested ground

The ground around Vyborg was fought over 3 times between 1790 and 1944: 3 battles, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Vyborg BayBattle of Vyborg BayBattle of Vyborg BayBattle of Vyborg BaySt. PetersburgHelsinkiTallinnTampereVyborgLahtiGatchinaNarva200 km60.583N, 28.511E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Vyborg Bay, 1790Battle of Vyborg Bay, 1940Battle of Vyborg Bay, 194417901944
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
4 July 1790Battle of Vyborg BayVyborgRusso-Swedish War of 1788–1790
1940Battle of Vyborg BayWinter War
1 July 1944Battle of Vyborg BayVyborg BayContinuation 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.