Atlas of Battles

on this day, 16 engagements

Battles fought on 28 March

16 engagements in the atlas were fought on 28 March between AD 845 and 1971: 11 battles, 3 sieges and 2 naval actions. Among them: Siege of Paris (AD 845).

Relief of GenoaBattle of GannoruwaBattle of MontmelóReconquest of VigoBattle of ClayeBattle of Arroyo de la ChinaNew Granadan Siege of Cartagena de IndiasBattle of HlobaneFirst Battle of DernancourtOperation SarajevoBattle of Slater's KnollBattle of FSB Mary AnnSiege of ParisBattle of FerrybridgeBattle of MedellínFirst Battle of PortoSiege of ParisBattle of FerrybridgeBattle of MedellínFirst Battle of PortoBuenos AiresŌsakaManilaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluru5000 km10.614N, 39.892E
16 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
28 March AD 845Siege of ParisParisviking expansion
28 March 1461Battle of FerrybridgeFerrybridgeWars of the Roses
28 March 1625Relief of GenoaLiguriaThirty Years' War
28 March 1638Battle of GannoruwaSinhalese–Portuguese conflicts
28 March 1642Battle of MontmelóMontmelóReapers' War
28 March 1809Battle of MedellínMedellínPeninsular War
28 March 1809First Battle of PortoPortoPeninsular War
28 March 1809Reconquest of VigoVigoPeninsular War
28 March 1814Battle of ClayeClaye-SouillyCoalition Wars
28 March 1814Battle of Arroyo de la China
28 March 1815New Granadan Siege of Cartagena de IndiasCartagenaCivil War between Centralists and Federalists
28 March 1879Battle of HlobaneHlobaneAnglo-Zulu War
28 March 1918First Battle of DernancourtDernancourt
28 March 1945Operation SarajevoSarajevoWorld War II
28 March 1945Battle of Slater's KnollBougainville IslandPacific War
28 March 1971Battle of FSB Mary AnnVietnam War

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