Atlas of Battles

on this day, 14 engagements

Battles fought on 27 January

14 engagements in the atlas were fought on 27 January between 1179 and 1982: 11 battles, 2 sieges and 1 naval action.

Battle of Prague (1179)Siege of PécsDefense of the town hall in KargowaBattle of Calebee CreekBattle of Saint-Dizier (January 1814)Battle of Fair GardenBattle of DilamBattle of KämäräBattle of Żory (1945)Battle of Ilopango AirportCapture of CairoBattle of OlshanitsaMacau IncidentFirst Battle of AmgalaCapture of CairoBattle of OlshanitsaMacau IncidentFirst Battle of AmgalaManilaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiami5000 km37.141N, 12.287E
14 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
27 January 1179Battle of Prague (1179)Karlov
27 January 1517Capture of CairoCairoOttoman–Mamluk War of 1516–17
27 January 1527Battle of OlshanitsaCrimean–Nogai slave raids in Eastern Europe
27 January 1664Siege of PécsPécs
27 January 1793Defense of the town hall in KargowaKargowa
27 January 1799Macau IncidentWanshan QundaoFrench Revolutionary Wars
27 January 1814Battle of Calebee CreekAlabamaCreek War
27 January 1814Battle of Saint-Dizier (January 1814)War of the Sixth Coalition
27 January 1864Battle of Fair GardenSevier County, TennesseeAmerican Civil War
27 January 1903Battle of DilamAd-DilamUnification of Saudi Arabia
27 January 1918Battle of KämäräGavrilovoFinnish Civil War
27 January 1945Battle of Żory (1945)ŻoryWorld War II
27 January 1976First Battle of AmgalaAmgalaWestern Sahara War
27 January 1982Battle of Ilopango Airport

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