Atlas of Battles

on this day, 16 engagements

Battles fought on 26 February

16 engagements in the atlas were fought on 26 February between 1266 and 1991: 13 battles and 3 sieges. Among them: Battle of Benevento (1266).

Siege of DwarasamudraBattle of VilémovSiege of GaetaBattle of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of GdówBattle of KápolnaBattle of AgagiaBattle of SedjenaneBattle of CorregidorBattle of ChatkolBattle of Al BusayyahBattle of Phase Line BulletBattle of BeneventoCapture of AdenSiege of BasraBattle of 73 EastingBattle of BeneventoCapture of AdenSiege of BasraBattle of 73 EastingBuenos AiresŌsakaManilaSeoulLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkok5000 km7.719N, 34.782E
16 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
26 February 1266Battle of BeneventoBeneventoCrusade against the Hohenstaufen
26 February 1311Siege of DwarasamudraHalebidu
26 February 1469Battle of Vilémov
26 February 1548Capture of AdenAdenOttoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560
26 February 1806Siege of GaetaGaetaWar of the Third Coalition
26 February 1826Battle of Colonia del SacramentoColonia del SacramentoCisplatine War
26 February 1846Battle of GdówGdówKraków Uprising
26 February 1849Battle of KápolnaKápolnaHungarian Revolution of 1848
26 February 1916Battle of AgagiaSidi BarraniWorld War I
26 February 1943Battle of SedjenaneSejenaneWorld War II
26 February 1945Battle of CorregidorCorregidorPacific War
26 February 1953Battle of ChatkolKorean War
26 February 1987Siege of BasraBasra GovernorateIran–Iraq War
26 February 1991Battle of 73 EastingIraqGulf War
26 February 1991Battle of Al BusayyahAl Muthanna GovernorateGulf War
26 February 1991Battle of Phase Line BulletGulf War

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