Atlas of Battles

on this day, 21 engagements

Battles fought on 18 April

21 engagements in the atlas were fought on 18 April between 1277 and 1945: 18 battles, 2 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Ruhr Pocket (1945), Battle of Dybbøl (1864).

Siege of ParisBattle of BlayeSiege of KaiserswerthBattle of Great CacaponBattle of NeuwiedBattle of the Bridge of AmaranteBattle of Africa PointBattle of ArtazaBattle of Forts Jackson and St. PhilipBattle of FayettevilleBattle of Poison SpringBattle of Boykin's MillBattle of RumboBattle of Tempe GorgeBattle of NanosBattle of ElbistanBattle of Cerro GordoBattle of DybbølRuhr PocketBattle of ElbistanBattle of Cerro GordoBattle of DybbølRuhr PocketChicagoLimaKinshasaMiamiMadridBaghdadAtlantaHoustonMonterreyCasablanca5000 km24.453N, 29.578W
21 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
18 April 1277Battle of ElbistanElbistanAnatolia
18 April 1358Siege of ParisParis
18 April 1593Battle of BlayeBlayeAnglo-Spanish War
18 April 1702Siege of KaiserswerthKaiserswerthWar of the Spanish Succession
18 April 1756Battle of Great CacaponWest VirginiaFrench and Indian War
18 April 1797Battle of NeuwiedNeuwiedWar of the First Coalition
18 April 1808Battle of SiikajokiSiikajokiFinnish War
18 April 1809Battle of the Bridge of AmaranteAmarantePeninsular War
18 April 1813Battle of Africa PointIllinoisWar of 1812
18 April 1835Battle of ArtazaQ8205214First Carlist War
18 April 1847Battle of Cerro GordoMexican-American War
18 April 1862Battle of Forts Jackson and St. PhilipNew Orleans, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
18 April 1863Battle of FayettevilleFayetteville, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
18 April 1864Battle of DybbølDybbøl BankeSecond Schleswig War
18 April 1864Battle of Poison SpringOuachita County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
18 April 1865Battle of Boykin's MillBoykin, South Carolina
18 April 1880Battle of BuenavistaWar of the Pacific
18 April 1917Battle of RumboWorld War I
18 April 1941Battle of Tempe GorgeVale of TempeWorld War II
18 April 1942Battle of NanosWorld War II
18 April 1945Ruhr PocketRuhr RegionWorld War II

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