Atlas of Battles

on this day, 18 engagements

Battles fought on 23 April

18 engagements in the atlas were fought on 23 April between 1014 and 1945: 13 battles, 4 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of Clontarf (1014).

Battle of ZbraslavBattle of LucenaBattle of VillalarSiege of Santo DomingoSiege of LéridaBattle of MargalefBattle of CesenaticoSiege of BridgeportBattle of Monett's FerryBattle of MunfordBattle of PetrichBattle of Caldera BayBattle of KatiaBattle in BerlinBattle of ClontarfSiege of KrujëBattle of RatisbonZeebrugge RaidBattle of ClontarfSiege of KrujëBattle of RatisbonBuenos AiresChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaMiamiMadridBaghdadAtlantaHouston5000 km13.153N, 30.053W
18 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
23 April 1014Battle of ClontarfClontarf
23 April 1429Battle of ZbraslavZbraslavHussite Wars
23 April 1467Siege of KrujëKrujëOttoman Wars in Europe
23 April 1483Battle of LucenaLucenaGranada War
23 April 1521Battle of VillalarVillalar de los ComunerosRevolt of the Comuneros
23 April 1655Siege of Santo DomingoSanto DomingoAnglo-Spanish War
23 April 1809Battle of RatisbonRegensburgNapoleonic Wars
23 April 1810Siege of LéridaLleidaPeninsular War
23 April 1810Battle of MargalefMargalefPeninsular War
23 April 1815Battle of CesenaticoCesenaticoNeapolitan War
23 April 1862Siege of BridgeportBridgeport, AlabamaAmerican Civil War
23 April 1864Battle of Monett's FerryNatchitoches Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
23 April 1865Battle of MunfordMunford, AlabamaAmerican Civil War
23 April 1876Battle of PetrichPetrichApril Uprising of 1876
23 April 1891Battle of Caldera BayCalderaChilean Civil War of 1891
23 April 1916Battle of KatiaWorld War I
23 April 1918Zeebrugge RaidZeebruggeWorld War I
23 April 1945Battle in BerlinBerlinWorld War II

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