Atlas of Battles

on this day, 24 engagements

Battles fought on 15 May

24 engagements in the atlas were fought on 15 May between 1266 and 1979: 21 battles, 2 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of the Sutjeska (1943).

Battle of ChesterfieldBattle of VögelinseggSiege of CorinthSiege of ZaltbommelBattle of FredrikshamnBattle of PalluauBattle of Val de PréauxBattle of ErbachBattle of SkellefteåSiege of MequinenzaBattle of San GermanoBattle of CalatafimiBattle of Drewry's BluffBattle of Princeton Court HouseBattle of New MarketBattle of BerezinaBattle of La HorgneBattle of NirimBattle of LiraBattle of HexhamGreek landing at SmyrnaBattle of the SutjeskaBattle of the Malacca StraitBattle of HexhamGreek landing at SmyrnaBattle of the SutjeskaChicagoTehranMiamiMadridBaghdadAtlantaHoustonBerlinCasablancaAddis Ababa5000 km31.395N, 22.166W
24 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
15 May 1266Battle of Chesterfield
15 May 1403Battle of VögelinseggVögelinseggAppenzell Wars
15 May 1458Siege of CorinthCorinthOttoman conquest of the Morea
15 May 1464Battle of HexhamHexhamWars of the Roses
15 May 1599Siege of ZaltbommelZaltbommelEighty Years' War
15 May 1629Battle of Las Cangrejeras
15 May 1790Battle of FredrikshamnHaminaRusso-Swedish War of 1788–1790
15 May 1793Battle of PalluauPalluauWar in the Vendée
15 May 1796Battle of Val de PréauxSaint-Cornier-des-LandesFrench Revolution
15 May 1800Battle of ErbachErbachWar of the Second Coalition
15 May 1809Battle of SkellefteåSkellefteåFinnish War
15 May 1810Siege of MequinenzaMequinenzaPeninsular War
15 May 1815Battle of San GermanoCassinoNeapolitan War
15 May 1860Battle of CalatafimiCalatafimi-SegestaUnification of Italy
15 May 1862Battle of Drewry's BluffChesterfield County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
15 May 1862Battle of Princeton Court HouseMercer County, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
15 May 1864Battle of New MarketShenandoah County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
15 May 1919Greek landing at SmyrnaAydin vilayetGreco-Turkish War
15 May 1920Battle of BerezinaBerezinaPolish–Soviet War
15 May 1940Battle of La HorgneLa HorgneWorld War II
15 May 1943Battle of the SutjeskaBosnia and HerzegovinaWorld War II
15 May 1945Battle of the Malacca StraitStrait of MalaccaPacific War
15 May 1948Battle of NirimNirim1948 Arab–Israeli War
15 May 1979Battle of LiraLira

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