Atlas of Battles

on this day, 15 engagements

Battles fought on 11 May

15 engagements in the atlas were fought on 11 May between 1525 and 1957: 13 battles, 1 siege and 1 naval action. Among them: Battles of Khalkhin Gol (1939), Battle of Fontenoy (1745), Battle of Attu (1943).

Battle of BunketoftaBattle of Bantry BaySiege of LouisbourgBattle of LoferBattle of Huta KrzeszowskaBattle of CienfuegosBattle of NomonhanBattle of the GrebbebergBattle of SliviceBattle of Dongshan IslandAmbush of Oued ZeggarBattle of FontenoyBattle of Yellow TavernBattles of Khalkhin GolBattle of AttuBattle of FontenoyBattle of Yellow TavernBattles of Khalkhin GolBattle of AttuŌsakaManilaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkok5000 km39.081N, 46.360E
15 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
11 May 1525Battle of BunketoftaScania
11 May 1689Battle of Bantry BayBantry BayNine Years' War
11 May 1745Battle of FontenoyTournaiWar of the Austrian Succession
11 May 1745Siege of LouisbourgLouisbourgWar of the Austrian Succession
11 May 1809Battle of LoferLoferTyrolean Rebellion
11 May 1863Battle of Huta KrzeszowskaHuta KrzeszowskaJanuary Uprising
11 May 1864Battle of Yellow TavernHanover County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
11 May 1898Battle of CienfuegosSpanish–American War
11 May 1939Battles of Khalkhin GolKhalkhyn RiverSoviet–Japanese border conflicts
11 May 1939Battle of NomonhanPeople's Republic of ChinaSoviet–Japanese border conflicts
11 May 1940Battle of the GrebbebergGrebbebergWorld War II
11 May 1943Battle of AttuAttu Island, AlaskaPacific War
11 May 1945Battle of SliviceČimeliceWorld War II
11 May 1950Battle of Dongshan IslandDongshan CountyChinese Civil War
11 May 1957Ambush of Oued Zeggar

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