Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Hamburg: contested ground

The ground around Hamburg was fought over 3 times between 1686 and 1943: 1 battle and 2 sieges. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of HamburgSiege of HamburgBombing of Hamburg in World War IIBombing of Hamburg in World War IIBerlinBremenHanoverKielLübeckPotsdamGroningenRostock200 km53.550N, 9.998E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Hamburg, 1686Siege of Hamburg, 1813Bombing of Hamburg in World War II, 194316861943
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
20 August 1686Siege of HamburgHamburg
December 1813Siege of HamburgHamburg
1943Bombing of Hamburg in World War IIHamburgWorld 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.