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contested ground, 4 engagements

's-Hertogenbosch: contested ground

The ground around 's-Hertogenbosch was fought over 4 times between 1585 and 1794: 1 battle and 3 sieges. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of 's-HertogenboschSiege of 's-HertogenboschSiege of 's-HertogenboschBattle of EmpelBattle of EmpelAmsterdamBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamCologneAntwerpenDüsseldorf200 km51.708N, 5.319E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Empel, 1585Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch, 1601Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch, 1629Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch, 179415851794
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
7 December 1585Battle of EmpelEmpelEighty Years' War
1 November 1601Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch's-HertogenboschEighty Years' War
30 April 1629Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch's-HertogenboschEighty Years' War
1794Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch's-Hertogenbosch

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.