Atlas of Battles

on this day, 17 engagements

Battles fought on 16 April

17 engagements in the atlas were fought on 16 April between 1457 BC and 1945: 14 battles and 3 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Berlin (1945), Battle of Megiddo (1457 BC), Battle of the Seelow Heights (1945), Battle of Mount Tabor (1799).

Battle of StracathroBattle of PortomaggioreBattle of Porto PrayaBattle of TiburonBattle of CevaBattle of PyhäjokiBattle of West PointBattle of ColumbusSecond Battle of the AisneBattle of LidaBattle of the Tarigo ConvoyBattle of the Cigno ConvoyBattle of NurembergBattle of MegiddoBattle of Mount TaborBattle of BerlinBattle of the Seelow HeightsBattle of MegiddoBattle of BerlinBattle of the Seelow HeightsChicagoMiamiMadridAtlantaAthensCasablancaAddis AbabaCaracasKyivDakar5000 km39.686N, 24.930W
17 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
16 April 1457 BCBattle of MegiddoTel Megiddo
16 April 1130Battle of StracathroBrechin
16 April 1395Battle of PortomaggiorePortomaggiore
16 April 1781Battle of Porto PrayaPraiaAnglo-French War of 1778–1783
16 April 1794Battle of TiburonTiburonWar of the First Coalition
16 April 1796Battle of CevaCeva
16 April 1799Battle of Mount TaborMount TaborWar of the Second Coalition
16 April 1808Battle of PyhäjokiPyhäjokiFinnish War
16 April 1865Battle of West PointWest Point, AlabamaAmerican Civil War
16 April 1865Battle of ColumbusGirard, AlabamaAmerican Civil War
16 April 1917Second Battle of the AisneSoissonsWorld War I
16 April 1919Battle of LidaLidaPolish–Soviet War
16 April 1941Battle of the Tarigo ConvoyMediterranean SeaWorld War II
16 April 1943Battle of the Cigno ConvoyMediterranean SeaWorld War II
16 April 1945Battle of BerlinBerlinWorld War II
16 April 1945Battle of the Seelow HeightsSeelowWorld War II
16 April 1945Battle of NurembergNurembergWorld War II

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