Atlas of Battles

on this day, 27 engagements

Battles fought on 23 March

27 engagements in the atlas were fought on 23 March between AD 625 and 1962: 21 battles, 5 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of Uhud (AD 625), Battle of Novara (1849).

Battle of CesarBohus explosionBattle of SalisBattle of StříbraSiege of SalsesSiege of LyakhavichyBattle of DamanBattle of GjellebekkBattle of ChandannagarBattle on SnowshoesFirst Battle of PornicBattle of MortaniBataille de La GuyonnièreBattle of FeldkirchBattle of SeguraSiege of JhansiBattle of Wad-RasFirst Battle of KernstownSiege of Fort Macon1873 La Gleva fireBattle of NAMASIGUEBattle of Bab El OuedBattle of UhudBattle of UedaharaBattle of NovaraBattle of El GuettarBattle of UhudBattle of NovaraBattle of El GuettarChicagoTehranKinshasaBengaluruMiamiMadridBaghdadAtlantaÜrümqiBerlin5000 km35.532N, 5.090E
27 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
23 March AD 625Battle of UhudMount UhudMuslim–Quraysh War
23 March 1035Battle of CesarCesarReconquista
23 March 1548Battle of UedaharaUeda
23 March 1566Bohus explosionBohus Fortress
23 March 1609Battle of SalisSalacgrīvaPolish–Swedish War of 1600–11
23 March 1641Battle of StříbraStříbro
23 March 1642Siege of SalsesSalses-le-ChâteauReapers' War
23 March 1660Siege of LyakhavichyLiachavičyRusso-Polish War
23 March 1694Battle of DamanDamanOmani–Portuguese conflicts
23 March 1716Battle of GjellebekkLier
23 March 1757Battle of ChandannagarChandannagarSeven Years' War
23 March 1758Battle on SnowshoesNew YorkFrench and Indian War
23 March 1793First Battle of PornicPornic
23 March 1794Battle of MortaniMortagne-sur-SèvreWar in the Vendée
23 March 1796Bataille de La GuyonnièreSaint-Sulpice-le-VerdonWar in the Vendée
23 March 1799Battle of FeldkirchFeldkirchWar of the Second Coalition
23 March 1839Battle of SeguraSegura de los BañosFirst Carlist War
23 March 1849Battle of NovaraNovaraFirst Italian War of Independence
23 March 1858Siege of JhansiJhansiIndian Mutiny of 1857
23 March 1860Battle of Wad-RasHispano-Moroccan War
23 March 1862First Battle of KernstownFrederick County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
23 March 1862Siege of Fort MaconFort Macon, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
23 March 18731873 La Gleva fireLes Masies de VoltregàThird Carlist War
23 March 1879Battle of TopeterMoises
23 March 1907Battle of NAMASIGUE
23 March 1943Battle of El GuettarEl GuettarWorld War II
23 March 1962Battle of Bab El OuedBab El OuedAlgerian War

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