Atlas of Battles

on this day, 21 engagements

Battles fought on 18 May

21 engagements in the atlas were fought on 18 May between 1190 and 1920: 15 battles, 5 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Siege of Malta (1565), Siege of Vicksburg (1863).

Battle of OranikBattle of SeibagaharuBattle of SzkudyBattle of AndrosBattle of TourcoingBattle of MobekkSecond Siege of Badajoz, Part IIBattle of ÉchaubrognesBattle of DolianaBattle of ChapooSiege of PeschieraBattle of LogandèmeBattle of Sewell's PointBattle of Barranca SecaBattle of Yellow BayouBattle of Milin KamakEnzeli OperationBattle of IconiumSiege of MaltaBattle of ValenciennesSiege of VicksburgBattle of IconiumSiege of MaltaBattle of ValenciennesSiege of VicksburgŌsakaManilaChicagoLimaKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiamiMadrid5000 km37.541N, 14.615E
21 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
18 May 1190Battle of IconiumIconiumThird Crusade
18 May 1456Battle of OranikDebarSkanderbeg's rebellion
18 May 1534Battle of SeibagaharuMount Ōmure
18 May 1565Siege of MaltaGrand HarbourOttoman–Habsburg Wars
18 May 1656Battle of ValenciennesValenciennesFranco-Spanish War
18 May 1658Battle of SzkudyLithuaniaDeluge
18 May 1790Battle of AndrosAndrosSeventh Russo-Turkish War
18 May 1794Battle of TourcoingTourcoingWar of the First Coalition
18 May 1808Battle of MobekkDano-Swedish War of 1808-1809
18 May 1811Second Siege of Badajoz, Part IIBadajozPeninsular War
18 May 1815Battle of ÉchaubrognesSaint-Pierre-des-ÉchaubrognesWar in the Vendée
18 May 1821Battle of DolianaAno DolianaGreek War of Independence
18 May 1842Battle of ChapooZhapu TownFirst Opium War
18 May 1848Siege of PeschieraPeschiera del Garda
18 May 1859Battle of LogandèmeFatick
18 May 1861Battle of Sewell's PointNorfolk, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
18 May 1862Battle of Barranca SecaNogales MunicipalitySecond French intervention in Mexico
18 May 1863Siege of VicksburgVicksburg, MississippiAmerican Civil War
18 May 1864Battle of Yellow BayouAvoyelles Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
18 May 1876Battle of Milin KamakMilin Kamak
18 May 1920Enzeli OperationBandar-e AnzaliRussian Civil War

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