Atlas of Battles

war, 3 engagements

Battles of the Cologne War

The atlas places 3 engagements of the Cologne War (1583 to 1588): 1 battle and 2 sieges across 2 present-day countries, most in Germany (2), Netherlands (1).

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Siege of GodesbergSiege of BonnAssault on NijmegenSiege of GodesbergSiege of BonnAssault on NijmegenAmsterdamFrankfurtBrusselsThe HagueRotterdamCologneAntwerpenDüsseldorfUtrechtWiesbaden100 km51.288N, 6.342E
3 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

The war in time order

Siege of Godesberg, 1583Siege of Bonn, 1588Assault on Nijmegen, 158915831589
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1583Siege of GodesbergBad Godesberg, Germany
March 1588Siege of BonnBonn, Germany
10 August 1589Assault on NijmegenNijmegen, Netherlands

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Cologne War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.