Atlas of Battles

on this day, 27 engagements

Battles fought on 1 May

27 engagements in the atlas were fought on 1 May between AD 811 and 1966: 19 battles, 5 sieges and 3 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Panipat (1526), Battle of Manila Bay (1898), Battle of Cresson (1187).

Battle of RayBattle of ForliSiege of AugustaSiege of Sion CastleMassacre of GreifenseeBattle of ArkinholmSiege of PhilippsburgBattle of PułtuskBattle of Crooked BilletSiege of BadamiBattle of ScapezzanoBattle of Clark's HouseBattle of Port GibsonBattle of KobylankaBattle of AndersonBattle off Noordhinder BankFirst Battle of JaundeBattle of LahtiBattle of Zaoyang–YichangBattle of Elephant PointBattle of Dong-YinBattle of Mount HandrinBattle of CressonBattle of PanipatSiege of CandiaBattle of Manila BayBattle of CressonBattle of PanipatSiege of CandiaBattle of Manila BaySeoulChicagoLimaKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruMiamiMadridAtlantaHouston5000 km35.245N, 14.742E
27 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1 May AD 811Battle of RayRayFourth Fitna
1 May 1187Battle of CressonNazarethCrusades
1 May 1282Battle of ForliForlì
1 May 1287Siege of AugustaAugustaWar of the Sicilian Vespers
1 May 1437Siege of Sion CastleSion CastleHussite Wars
1 May 1444Massacre of GreifenseeGreifenseeOld Zürich War
1 May 1455Battle of ArkinholmLangholm
1 May 1526Battle of PanipatPanipatMughal Empire
1 May 1648Siege of CandiaHeraklionCretan War of 1645-1669
1 May 1676Siege of PhilippsburgPhilippsburgFranco-Dutch War
1 May 1703Battle of PułtuskPułtuskGreat Northern War
1 May 1778Battle of Crooked BilletPennsylvaniaAmerican Revolutionary War
1 May 1782Second Battle of TucsonTucson, ArizonaApache–Mexico Wars
1 May 1786Siege of BadamiBadami
1 May 1815Battle of ScapezzanoSenigalliaNeapolitan War
1 May 1862Battle of Clark's HouseWest VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1 May 1863Battle of Port GibsonClaiborne County, MississippiAmerican Civil War
1 May 1863Battle of KobylankaJanuary Uprising
1 May 1865Battle of AndersonAnderson, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
1 May 1898Battle of Manila BayManila BaySpanish–American War
1 May 1915Battle off Noordhinder BankWorld War I
1 May 1915First Battle of JaundeWorld War I
1 May 1918Battle of LahtiLahtiGerman Invasion in the Finnish Civil War
1 May 1940Battle of Zaoyang–YichangZaoyang CitySecond Sino-Japanese War
1 May 1945Battle of Elephant PointPacific War
1 May 1965Battle of Dong-YinDongyin TownshipChinese Civil War
1 May 1966Battle of Mount HandrinRawanduzFirst Kurdish–Iraqi War

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