Atlas of Battles

on this day, 15 engagements

Battles fought on 26 March

15 engagements in the atlas were fought on 26 March between 1351 and 1953: 13 battles, 1 siege and 1 naval action. Among them: First Battle of Gaza (1917).

Siege of AdenBattle of Stourbridge HeathBattle of Winnington BridgeFirst Battle of MossBattle of OrgazBattle of Saint-DizierBattle of JobourgBattle of Duck LakeBattle of SuursaariThe Long FightBattle for Outpost VegasCombat of the ThirtyBattle of VeronaFirst Battle of GazaBattle of ShangshakCombat of the ThirtyBattle of VeronaFirst Battle of GazaBattle of ShangshakŌsakaManilaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaBengaluruBangkokMiami5000 km36.416N, 17.542E
15 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
26 March 1351Combat of the ThirtyGuillacWar of the Breton Succession
26 March 1513Siege of AdenAden
26 March 1644Battle of Stourbridge Heath
26 March 1644Battle of Winnington Bridge
26 March 1716First Battle of Moss
26 March 1799Battle of VeronaFrench Revolutionary Wars
26 March 1813Battle of OrgazOrgaz
26 March 1814Battle of Saint-DizierSaint-DizierWar of the Sixth Coalition
26 March 1814Battle of JobourgNapoleonic Wars
26 March 1885Battle of Duck LakeBattle of Duck Lake National Historic SiteNorth-West Rebellion
26 March 1917First Battle of GazaGaza CityWorld War I
26 March 1942Battle of SuursaariGoglandContinuation War
26 March 1944Battle of ShangshakPacific War
26 March 1945The Long FightLeškoviceWorld War II
26 March 1953Battle for Outpost VegasKoreaKorean War

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