Atlas of Battles

on this day, 17 engagements

Battles fought on 5 April

17 engagements in the atlas were fought on 5 April between 1242 and 1937: 12 battles and 5 sieges. Among them: Battle of the Ice (1242), Battle of Maipú (1818).

Battle of Mladá VožiceBattle of SečanySiege of Huajuapan de LeónBattle of MöckernSiege of AzuaBattle of Amelia SpringsSiege of Fort AlexandrovskogoBlockade of IquiqueBattle of Les ÉpargesBattle of RautuBattle of the AvreSecond Battle of DernancourtBattle of SaibigainBattle of the IceBattle of MagnanoBattle of MaipúSiege of YorktownBattle of the IceBattle of MagnanoBattle of MaipúSiege of YorktownChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaBengaluruMiamiMadridBaghdadAtlantaHouston5000 km13.523N, 23.755W
17 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
5 April 1242Battle of the IceLake PeipusNorthern Crusades
5 April 1420Battle of Mladá VožiceMladá VožiceHussite Wars
5 April 1562Battle of SečanySzécsény
5 April 1799Battle of MagnanoMagnanoWar of the Second Coalition
5 April 1812Siege of Huajuapan de LeónHuajuapan de LeónMexican War of Independence
5 April 1813Battle of MöckernMöckernWar of the Sixth Coalition
5 April 1818Battle of MaipúSantiagoChilean War of Independence
5 April 1849Siege of AzuaBarahonaWar of Dominican Independence
5 April 1862Siege of YorktownYork County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
5 April 1865Battle of Amelia SpringsAmelia County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
5 April 1870Siege of Fort AlexandrovskogoFort-Shevchenko
5 April 1879Blockade of IquiqueIquiqueWar of the Pacific
5 April 1915Battle of Les ÉpargesLes ÉpargesWorld War I
5 April 1918Battle of RautuSosnovoFinnish Civil War
5 April 1918Battle of the AvreAvreWorld War I
5 April 1918Second Battle of DernancourtDernancourt
5 April 1937Battle of SaibigainSaibiSpanish Civil War

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