Atlas of Battles

on this day, 23 engagements

Battles fought on 13 March

23 engagements in the atlas were fought on 13 March between 1362 and 1954: 14 battles, 5 sieges and 4 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Dien Bien Phu (1954).

Siege of KaunasSiege of LavalBattle of OosterweelBattle of JarnacBattle of HlubošeBattle of CornodFirst Battle of MiddlewichSiege of MombasaBattle of JallaisFirst Battle of ChemilléBattle of GenoaBattle of MandoraAction of 13 March 1806Battle of ReimsBattle of JenipapoSiege of GyulafehérvárBattle of Fort AndersonBattle of TamaiBattle of NambanjeBattle of Cartagena de IndiasBattle of LissaSiege of KhartoumBattle of Dien Bien PhuBattle of Cartagena de IndiasBattle of LissaSiege of KhartoumChicagoTehranKinshasaMiamiMadridBaghdadAtlantaBerlinAthensCasablanca5000 km24.205N, 17.936W
23 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
13 March 1362Siege of KaunasKaunas CastleLithuanian Crusade
13 March 1428Siege of LavalLaval
13 March 1567Battle of OosterweelAntwerpEighty Years' War
13 March 1569Battle of JarnacJarnacFrench Wars of Religion
13 March 1611Battle of HlubošeHluboš
13 March 1637Battle of CornodCornodThirty Years' War
13 March 1643First Battle of MiddlewichMiddlewichEnglish Civil War
13 March 1696Siege of MombasaMombasaOmani–Portuguese conflicts
13 March 1741Battle of Cartagena de IndiasCartagenaWar of Jenkins' Ear
13 March 1793Battle of JallaisJallaisWar in the Vendée
13 March 1793First Battle of ChemilléChemillé
13 March 1795Battle of GenoaGulf of GenoaFrench Revolutionary Wars
13 March 1801Battle of MandoraFrench Revolutionary Wars
13 March 1806Action of 13 March 1806Cape VerdeNapoleonic Wars
13 March 1811Battle of LissaAdriatic SeaNapoleonic Wars
13 March 1814Battle of ReimsReimsWar of the Sixth Coalition
13 March 1823Battle of JenipapoJenipapo RiverBrazilian War of Independence
13 March 1849Siege of GyulafehérvárAlba Iulia Fortress
13 March 1863Battle of Fort AndersonCraven County, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
13 March 1884Siege of KhartoumKhartoumMahdist War
13 March 1884Battle of TamaiSudanMahdist War
13 March 1917Battle of NambanjeWorld War I
13 March 1954Battle of Dien Bien PhuĐiện Biên PhủFirst Indochina War

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