Atlas of Battles

on this day, 15 engagements

Battles fought on 7 January

15 engagements in the atlas were fought on 7 January between 1554 and 1988: 11 battles, 3 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of Bataan (1942).

Capture of FezBattle of CatiraiBattle of WendenBattle of WallhofSiege of RapperswilSiege of St. Elizabeth fortressBattle of MobileBattle of LugoSecond Battle of ChuenpeeBattle of JulesburgBattle of LovćenSiege of Ciudad RodrigoBattle of Kunfuda BayBattle of BataanBattle for Hill 3234Siege of Ciudad RodrigoBattle of Kunfuda BayBattle of BataanBattle for Hill 3234Buenos AiresŌsakaChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiami5000 km10.064N, 9.019E
15 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
7 January 1554Capture of FezFezConflicts between the Regency of Algiers and the Sharifian dynasties
7 January 1569Battle of CatiraiArauco War
7 January 1601Battle of WendenCēsisPolish–Swedish War of 1600–11
7 January 1626Battle of WallhofVallePolish–Swedish War of 1621–25
7 January 1656Siege of RapperswilRapperswilFirst War of Villmergen
7 January 1769Siege of St. Elizabeth fortressSaint Elisabeth FortressSixth Russo-Turkish War
7 January 1781Battle of MobileSpanish Fort, AlabamaAmerican Revolutionary War
7 January 1809Battle of LugoLugoPeninsular War
7 January 1812Siege of Ciudad RodrigoCiudad RodrigoPeninsular War
7 January 1841Second Battle of ChuenpeeFirst Opium War
7 January 1865Battle of JulesburgJulesburg, ColoradoColorado War
7 January 1912Battle of Kunfuda BayAl Qunfudhah governorateItalo-Turkish War
7 January 1916Battle of LovćenLovćenWorld War I
7 January 1942Battle of BataanBataanPacific War
7 January 1988Battle for Hill 3234Paktia ProvinceSoviet-Afghan War

Only engagements recorded to the day are listed. Dates before 1582 are Julian, as recorded.