Atlas of Battles

on this day, 16 engagements

Battles fought on 20 March

16 engagements in the atlas were fought on 20 March between 1184 and 1942: 12 battles, 3 sieges and 1 naval action.

Battle of RacibórzBattle of ŽatceBattle of Nibley GreenSiege of PestBattle of FubeyamaAttack on Saint MartinSiege of Fort WilliamBattle of BragaBattle of LimonestBattle of Santa RosaBattle of Vaught's HillBattle of OktwinBattle of Ichi-no-TaniSiege of CambraiBattle of HeliopolisBattle of Arcis-sur-AubeBattle of Ichi-no-TaniSiege of CambraiBattle of HeliopolisBattle of Arcis-sur-AubeManilaChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiamiMadrid5000 km33.826N, 24.450E
16 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
20 March 1184Battle of Ichi-no-TaniFukuhara-kyōGenpei War
20 March 1241Battle of RacibórzRacibórzMongol invasions and conquests
20 March 1318Battle of ŽatceBlšany
20 March 1469Battle of Nibley GreenNorth Nibley
20 March 1541Siege of PestPestOttoman–Habsburg Wars
20 March 1570Battle of Fubeyama
20 March 1644Attack on Saint MartinFort AmsterdamEighty Years' War
20 March 1677Siege of CambraiCambraiFranco-Dutch War
20 March 1746Siege of Fort WilliamFort WilliamJacobite rising of 1745
20 March 1800Battle of HeliopolisHeliopolisWar of the Second Coalition
20 March 1809Battle of BragaBragaPeninsular War
20 March 1814Battle of Arcis-sur-AubeArcis-sur-AubeWar of the Sixth Coalition
20 March 1814Battle of LimonestLimonestWar of the Sixth Coalition
20 March 1856Battle of Santa Rosa
20 March 1863Battle of Vaught's HillRutherford County, TennesseeAmerican Civil War
20 March 1942Battle of OktwinOktwinSecond Sino-Japanese War

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