Atlas of Battles

on this day, 14 engagements

Battles fought on 23 January

14 engagements in the atlas were fought on 23 January between 1179 and 1968: 11 battles and 3 sieges.

Battle of LoděniceBattle of LodeBattle of MartorellBattle of LeedsSiege of BabócsaCapture of the Dutch fleet at Den HelderMarias MassacreBattle of RafajlowaCapture of WejhBattle of Ban Houei SaneBattle of Spion KopBattle of BalikpapanKholm PocketSiege of BreslauBattle of Spion KopBattle of BalikpapanKholm PocketSiege of BreslauBuenos AiresManilaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruMiami5000 km15.128N, 2.583E
14 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
23 January 1179Battle of LoděniceLoděnice
23 January 1573Battle of LodeKoluvereLivonian War
23 January 1641Battle of MartorellMartorellThirty Years' War
23 January 1643Battle of LeedsBriggateFirst English Civil War
23 January 1664Siege of BabócsaBabócsa
23 January 1795Capture of the Dutch fleet at Den HelderWar of the First Coalition
23 January 1870Marias MassacreMarias River, Montana
23 January 1900Battle of Spion KopSecond Boer War
23 January 1915Battle of RafajlowaBistritsiaWorld War I
23 January 1917Capture of WejhAl WajhArab Revolt
23 January 1942Battle of BalikpapanBalikpapanPacific War
23 January 1942Kholm PocketKholmWorld War II
23 January 1945Siege of BreslauWrocławWorld War II
23 January 1968Battle of Ban Houei SaneVietnam War

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