Atlas of Battles

country, 56 engagements

Battles in Lithuania

56 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Lithuania: 48 battles, 6 sieges and 2 campaigns between 1236 and 1949. The wars with most engagements here: Guerilla war in the Baltic states (11), World War II (10), Lithuanian Crusade (7), Russo-Polish War (3).

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Battle of MemelBattle of SkuodasSiege of ChristmemelBattle of MedininkaiBattle of MemelSiege of MedvėgalisSiege of KaunasSiege of VilniusBattle of VilniusBattle of SzkudyBattle of WerkiSiege of KaunasBattle of OlkienikiBattle of TryszkiBattle of VilniusBattle of DersunisjkiBattle of SaladenBattle of NemenčinėBattle of Saločiai (1794)Battles of Vilnius (1812)Battle of PowiewiórkaPonary BattleBattle of GinietynyBattle of BirżeSiege of KovnoRovno OffensiveBattles for VilniusBattle of RadviliškisBattle of GiedraičiaiBattle of WilnoBattle for AlytusŠiauliai OffensiveOperation Ostra BramaOperation DoppelkopfKaunas OffensiveBattle of Lėno ForestBattle of LiepakojaiBattle of PanaraBattle of KiauneliškisBattle of AžagaiBattle of KalniškėBattle of VirtukųBattle of MerkinėBattle of NotigalėsBattle of OpšrūtaiBattle of UžpelkiųBattle of MarijampolėBattle of TauragėBattle of SauleBattle of StrėvaBattle of WilkomierzSventiany OffensiveOperation BarbarossaBattle of RossienyVilnius OffensiveBattle of MemelBattle of SauleBattle of StrėvaBattle of WilkomierzSventiany OffensiveOperation BarbarossaBattle of RossienyVilnius OffensiveBattle of MemelKaliningradDaugavpilsLiepagaKaunasKlaipėdaLidaJelgavaEłkSovetskOlsztyn100 km55.188N, 23.650E
56 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by half century

1200: 1 engagements1250: 2 engagements1300: 5 engagements1350: 2 engagements1400: 1 engagements1650: 4 engagements1700: 5 engagements1750: 2 engagements1800: 3 engagements1850: 2 engagements1900: 27 engagements27 in 190012001900
54 dated engagements, one bar per half century, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 13 with pages

Contested ground 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
22 September 1236Battle of SauleLatviaLivonian Crusade
1257Battle of MemelKlaipėdaLivonian Crusade
1258Battle of SkuodasSkuodasLithuanian Crusade
1315Siege of ChristmemelChristmemelLithuanian Crusade
27 July 1320Battle of MedininkaiVarniaiLithuanian Crusade
1323Battle of MemelKlaipėdaLithuanian Crusade
1 February 1329Siege of MedvėgalisMedvėgalisLithuanian Crusade
2 February 1348Battle of StrėvaStrėva RiverLithuanian Crusade
13 March 1362Siege of KaunasKaunas CastleLithuanian Crusade
1390Siege of VilniusVilniusLithuanian Civil War of 1389–92
1 September 1435Battle of WilkomierzUkmergėLithuanian Civil War of 1432–1438
29 July 1655Battle of VilniusVilniusRusso-Polish War
18 May 1658Battle of SzkudyLithuaniaDeluge
24 September 1658Battle of WerkiVerkiaiRusso-Polish War
1658Siege of KaunasKaunasRusso-Polish War
18 November 1700Battle of OlkienikiValkininkaiLithuanian Civil War of 1700
15 December 1701Battle of Tryszki
1702Battle of VilniusVilniusGreat Northern War
24 March 1702Battle of DersunisjkiDarsūniškisGreat Northern War
29 March 1703Battle of SaladenEuropeGreat Northern War
27 April 1794Battle of NemenčinėNemenčinėKościuszko Uprising
1794Battle of Saločiai (1794)SaločiaiKościuszko Uprising
28 June 1812Battles of Vilnius (1812)VilniusNapoleonic Wars
1812Battle of PowiewiórkaPavoverėNapoleonic Wars
1831Ponary BattleAukštieji PaneriaiNovember Uprising
21 April 1863Battle of GinietynyGenėtiniaiJanuary Uprising
7 May 1863Battle of BirżeBiržaiJanuary Uprising
1915Siege of KovnoKaunas FortressWorld War I
26 August 1915Sventiany OffensiveŠvenčionysWorld War I
27 August 1915Rovno Offensive
1918Battles for VilniusVilniusPolish–Soviet War
1919Battle of RadviliškisRadviliškis
November 1920Battle of GiedraičiaiGiedraičiai
18 September 1939Battle of WilnoVilniusWorld War II
1941Operation BarbarossaUkrainian Soviet Socialist RepublicWorld War II
22 June 1941Battle for Alytus
23 June 1941Battle of RossienyRaseiniaiWorld War II
1944Vilnius OffensiveLithuaniaWorld War II
5 July 1944Šiauliai OffensiveByelorussian Soviet Socialist RepublicWorld War II
7 July 1944Operation Ostra BramaVilniusWorld War II
1944Operation DoppelkopfWorld War II
1944Kaunas OffensiveKaunasWorld War II
5 October 1944Battle of MemelKlaipėdaWorld War II
1945Battle of Lėno ForestQ12674691Guerilla war in the Baltic states
1945Battle of LiepakojaiLiepakojaiGuerilla war in the Baltic states
1945Battle of PanaraPanaraGuerilla war in the Baltic states
11 March 1945Battle of KiauneliškisŠvenčionys District MunicipalityGuerilla war in the Baltic states
1945Battle of AžagaiAžagaiGuerilla war in the Baltic states
1945Battle of KalniškėKalniškėGuerilla war in the Baltic states
1945Battle of VirtukųQ12660416Guerilla war in the Baltic states
1945Battle of MerkinėMerkinėGuerilla war in the Baltic states
1946Battle of NotigalėsQ111979336Guerilla war in the Baltic states
1947Battle of OpšrūtaiOpšrūtaiGuerilla war in the Baltic states
1949Battle of UžpelkiųQ12655994Guerilla war in the Baltic states
date unknownBattle of MarijampolėMarijampolėNovember Uprising
date unknownBattle of TauragėTauragėWorld War II

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.