Atlas of Battles

on this day, 12 engagements

Battles fought on 28 January

12 engagements in the atlas were fought on 28 January between 1600 and 1979: 10 battles, 1 siege and 1 naval action.

Siege of San AndreasBattle of Mata AsnillosBattle of Guémené-sur-ScorffBattle of FaouëtBattle of Argenton-ChâteauBattle of BelascoáinBattle of NamutoniBattle of Tan-TanBattle of Falkirk MuirCapture of Fort-DauphinBattle of AliwalBattle of Laing's NekBattle of Falkirk MuirCapture of Fort-DauphinBattle of AliwalBattle of Laing's NekBuenos AiresChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaBengaluruBangkokMiamiMadridBaghdad5000 km14.270N, 1.936W
12 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
28 January 1600Siege of San AndreasFort Sint-AndriesEighty Years' War
28 January 1671Battle of Mata AsnillosPanamá ViejoGolden Age of Piracy
28 January 1746Battle of Falkirk MuirFalkirkJacobite risings
28 January 1794Capture of Fort-DauphinFort-LibertéWar of the Pyrenees
28 January 1795Battle of Guémené-sur-ScorffGuémené-sur-ScorffFrench Revolution
28 January 1795Battle of FaouëtLe FaouëtFrench Revolution
28 January 1796Battle of Argenton-ChâteauArgenton-ChâteauWar in the Vendée
28 January 1838Battle of BelascoáinBelascoáinFirst Carlist War
28 January 1846Battle of AliwalAliwal, Taran TaranFirst Anglo-Sikh War
28 January 1881Battle of Laing's NekFirst Boer War
28 January 1904Battle of NamutoniNamutoni
28 January 1979Battle of Tan-TanTan-TanWestern Sahara War

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