Atlas of Battles

on this day, 20 engagements

Battles fought on 7 May

20 engagements in the atlas were fought on 7 May between 1104 and 1945: 17 battles, 2 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of Harran (1104).

Battle of PhilomelionSiege of MálagaBattle on VrtijeljkaBattle of La GudiñaBattle of ManresaBattle of Saint-ColombinBattle of LifréBattle of FombioBattle of the Îles Saint-MarcoufBattle of Gloucester PointBattle of Eltham's LandingBattle of BirżeBattle of TitBattle of KuryłówkaBattle of HarranSiege of ParisBattle of Hill 60Battle of South ShanxiBattle of HarranSiege of ParisBattle of Hill 60MiamiMadridTorontoBaghdadAtlantaBerlinCasablancaAddis AbabaCaracasKyiv5000 km36.892N, 18.904W
20 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
7 May 1104Battle of HarranHarranCrusades
7 May 1190Battle of PhilomelionPhilomeliumThird Crusade
7 May 1487Siege of MálagaMálagaGranada War
7 May 1590Siege of ParisParisFrench Wars of Religion
7 May 1685Battle on VrtijeljkaVrtijeljkaGreat Turkish War
7 May 1709Battle of La GudiñaArronchesWar of the Spanish Succession
7 May 1714Battle of ManresaManresaWar of the Spanish Succession
7 May 1793Battle of Saint-Colombin
7 May 1794Battle of LifréForêt de RennesFrench Revolution
7 May 1796Battle of FombioFombioFrench Revolutionary Wars
7 May 1798Battle of the Îles Saint-Marcoufîles Saint-MarcoufFrench Revolutionary Wars
7 May 1861Battle of Gloucester PointGloucester Point, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
7 May 1862Battle of Eltham's LandingNew Kent County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
7 May 1863Battle of BirżeBiržaiJanuary Uprising
7 May 1877Battle of Little Muddy CreekMontanaGreat Sioux War of 1876
7 May 1902Battle of TitTit
7 May 1915Battle of Hill 60Hill 60World War I
7 May 1916Battle of Kondoa IrangiWorld War I
7 May 1941Battle of South ShanxiSecond Sino-Japanese War
7 May 1945Battle of KuryłówkaKuryłówkaWorld War II

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