Atlas of Battles

on this day, 14 engagements

Battles fought on 16 January

14 engagements in the atlas were fought on 16 January between 1714 and 1941: 10 battles, 2 sieges and 2 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Corunna (1809).

Battle of BalsarenySiege of TrichinopolyBattle of La FavoriteBattle of MontevideoBattle of AlmagroBattle of AlicanteBattle of ArlabánBattle of San LorenzoBattle of DandridgeBattle of ElandsfonteinInvasion of MartiniqueBattle of Cape St. VincentBattle of CorunnaBattle of Ko ChangInvasion of MartiniqueBattle of Cape St. VincentBattle of CorunnaBattle of Ko ChangBuenos AiresChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaMiamiBaghdadAtlantaHoustonChengdu5000 km5.137N, 9.551E
14 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
16 January 1714Battle of BalsarenyBalsarenyWar of the Spanish Succession
16 January 1741Siege of TrichinopolyTiruchirappallibattles involving the Maratha Empire
16 January 1759Invasion of MartiniqueMartiniqueSeven Years' War
16 January 1780Battle of Cape St. VincentCape St. VincentAnglo-Spanish War
16 January 1797Battle of La FavoriteLa favoriteWar of the First Coalition
16 January 1807Battle of MontevideoMontevideoBritish invasions of the River Plate
16 January 1809Battle of CorunnaA CoruñaPeninsular War
16 January 1812Battle of AlmagroAlmagroPeninsular War
16 January 1812Battle of AlicanteAlicantePeninsular War
16 January 1836Battle of Arlabánmountain pass of ArlabanFirst Carlist War
16 January 1846Battle of San LorenzoUruguayan Civil War
16 January 1864Battle of DandridgeJefferson County, TennesseeAmerican Civil War
16 January 1881Battle of ElandsfonteinPretoriaFirst Boer War
16 January 1941Battle of Ko ChangGulf of ThailandWorld War II

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