Atlas of Battles

on this day, 20 engagements

Battles fought on 6 May

20 engagements in the atlas were fought on 6 May between 1104 and 1968: 14 battles and 6 sieges. Among them: Sack of Rome, 1527 (1527), Battle of Prague (1757).

Siege of AcreSiege of MercqStand of the Swiss GuardBattle of GhaghraSiege of Fort DetroitBattle of Lenud's FerrySiege of GironaBattle of Fort OswegoBattle of PhaleronBattle of BalakotBattle of Santa LuciaBattle of Calcasieu PassSecond Battle of KrithiaBattle of SollubeBattle of An BaoSack of Rome, 1527Siege of CuscoBattle of WimpfenBattle of PragueSack of Rome, 1527Siege of CuscoBattle of WimpfenBattle of PragueManilaChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiamiMadrid5000 km32.182N, 13.003E
20 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
6 May 1104Siege of AcreAcreCrusades
6 May 1405Siege of MercqMarckHundred Years' War
6 May 1527Sack of Rome, 1527RomeWar of the League of Cognac
6 May 1527Stand of the Swiss GuardVatican CityWar of the League of Cognac
6 May 1529Battle of GhaghraGhaghara RiverMughal Empire
6 May 1536Siege of CuscoCuscoSpanish conquest of the Inca Empire
6 May 1622Battle of WimpfenBad WimpfenThirty Years' War
6 May 1757Battle of PraguePragueSeven Years' War
6 May 1763Siege of Fort DetroitFort Detroit, MichiganSeven Years' War
6 May 1780Battle of Lenud's FerryBerkeley County, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
6 May 1809Siege of GironaGironaPeninsular War
6 May 1814Battle of Fort OswegoLake Ontario, New YorkWar of 1812
6 May 1827Battle of PhaleronPalaio FaliroGreek War of Independence
6 May 1831Battle of Balakot
6 May 1848Battle of Santa LuciaSanta LuciaFirst Italian War of Independence
6 May 1864Battle of Calcasieu PassCameron, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
6 May 1869Battle of Miyako BayMiyako BayBoshin War
6 May 1915Second Battle of KrithiaAlçıtepeWorld War I
6 May 1937Battle of SollubeSollubeSpanish Civil War
6 May 1968Battle of An BaoBình ĐịnhVietnam War

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