Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Yorktown: contested ground

The ground around Yorktown was fought over 3 times between 1781 and 1862: 1 battle and 2 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Gloucester PointSiege of YorktownSiege of YorktownSiege of YorktownNorfolkRichmondGreensboroLynchburgCharlottesvilleFredericksburgDanvilleKitty Hawk200 km37.228N, 76.512W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Yorktown, 1781Battle of Gloucester Point, 1861Siege of Yorktown, 186217811862
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1781Siege of YorktownYorktown, VirginiaAmerican Revolutionary War
7 May 1861Battle of Gloucester PointGloucester Point, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
5 April 1862Siege of YorktownYork County, VirginiaAmerican Civil 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.