Atlas of Battles

on this day, 14 engagements

Battles fought on 22 May

14 engagements in the atlas were fought on 22 May between 1285 and 1940: 5 battles, 8 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of Sardarabad (1918), First Battle of St Albans (1455).

Siege of ElnaSiege of TurinSiege of KorneuburgSiege of AthBattle of Cap de la RoqueSiege of Ninety-SixSiege of AugustaBattle of TournaySecond Battle of ArlabanSiege of RipollFirst Battle of St AlbansBattle of CalvenBattle of SardarabadBattle of BoulogneFirst Battle of St AlbansBattle of CalvenBattle of SardarabadBattle of BoulogneChicagoTehranMiamiMadridBaghdadAtlantaAthensCasablancaCaracasKyiv5000 km42.609N, 19.039W
14 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
22 May 1285Siege of ElnaElneAragonese Crusade
22 May 1455First Battle of St AlbansSt AlbansWars of the Roses
22 May 1499Battle of CalvenVal MüstairSwabian War
22 May 1640Siege of TurinTurinThirty Years' War
22 May 1646Siege of KorneuburgKorneuburgThirty Years' War
22 May 1697Siege of AthAthNine Years' War
22 May 1703Battle of Cap de la RoqueCabo da RocaWar of the Spanish Succession
22 May 1781Siege of Ninety-SixNinety Six, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
22 May 1781Siege of AugustaAugusta, GeorgiaAmerican Revolutionary War
22 May 1794Battle of TournayTournaiFrench Revolutionary Wars
22 May 1836Second Battle of Arlabanmountain pass of ArlabanFirst Carlist War
22 May 1839Siege of RipollRipollFirst Carlist War
22 May 1918Battle of SardarabadSardarapatWorld War I
22 May 1940Battle of BoulogneBoulogne-sur-MerWorld War II

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