Atlas of Battles

on this day, 25 engagements

Battles fought on 5 May

25 engagements in the atlas were fought on 5 May between 1405 and 1977: 20 battles, 4 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of Madagascar (1942), Battle of Castle Itter (1945), Battle of Puebla (1862), Battle of the Wilderness (1864).

Battle of Pwll MelynSiege of ÄlvsborgBattle of ThouarsBattle of GonaïvesAction of 7 May 1794Battle of MesskirchBattle of DodendorfSiege of TarragonaBattle of AlamanaBattle at KastrakiSiege of Silistra (1829)Battle of LugarizBattle of WilliamsburgBattle of KrzykawkaBattle of San Pablo del MonteBattle of Albemarle SoundBattle of EraulBattle of Petah TikvaBattle for Czech RadioSiege of BarentuBattle of PueblaBattle of the WildernessBattle of MadagascarBattle of Castle ItterBattle of PueblaBattle of the WildernessBattle of Castle ItterChicagoMiamiMadridBaghdadAtlantaHoustonMonterreyBerlinAthensCasablanca5000 km34.770N, 30.304W
25 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
5 May 1405Battle of Pwll MelynUskGlyndŵr Rebellion
5 May 1612Siege of ÄlvsborgÄlvsborg
5 May 1793Battle of ThouarsThouarsWar in the Vendée
5 May 1794Battle of GonaïvesGonaïvesWar of the Pyrenees
5 May 1794Action of 7 May 1794French Revolutionary Wars
5 May 1800Battle of MesskirchMeßkirchWar of the Second Coalition
5 May 1809Battle of DodendorfDodendorf
5 May 1811Siege of TarragonaTarragona CityPeninsular War
5 May 1821Battle of AlamanaThermopylaeGreek War of Independence
5 May 1826Battle at KastrakiKalavryta ProvinceGreek War of Independence
5 May 1829Siege of Silistra (1829)Silistra
5 May 1836Battle of LugarizSan SebastiánFirst Carlist War
5 May 1862Battle of PueblaHeroica Puebla de ZaragozaSecond French intervention in Mexico
5 May 1862Battle of WilliamsburgWilliamsburg, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
5 May 1862First Battle of Dragoon SpringsDragoon Mountains, ArizonaApache Wars
5 May 1863Battle of KrzykawkaKrzykawkaJanuary Uprising
5 May 1863Battle of San Pablo del MonteSan Pablo del Monte MunicipalitySecond French intervention in Mexico
5 May 1864Battle of the WildernessSpotsylvania County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
5 May 1864Battle of Albemarle SoundAlbemarle Sound, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
5 May 1873Battle of EraulEraulThird Carlist War
5 May 1921Battle of Petah TikvaPetah TikvaIntercommunal conflict in Mandatory Palestine
5 May 1942Battle of MadagascarMadagascarWorld War II
5 May 1945Battle of Castle ItterItter CastleWorld War II
5 May 1945Battle for Czech RadioPraguePrague Uprising
5 May 1977Siege of BarentuBarentuEritrean War of Independence

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