Atlas of Battles

on this day, 23 engagements

Battles fought on 28 May

23 engagements in the atlas were fought on 28 May between AD 621 and 1989: 19 battles, 3 sieges and 1 naval action.

Battle of HulaoBattle of ZenmyōtsutsumiSiege of DoleBolton MassacreBattle of Point PeleeBattle of Chelsea CreekBattle of Grand ChampBattle of EnniscorthyBattle of RathanganSecond Battle of Sacket's HarborSiege of GaetaBattle of Totopotomoy CreekBattle of Haw's ShopBattle of AlapanBattle for No.3 PostBattle of CantignyBattle of the HookSecond Raid on UchizaBattle of SolebayBattle of Jumonville GlenSiege of LilleBattle of Goose GreenBattle of SolebayBattle of Jumonville GlenSiege of LilleŌsakaManilaChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiami5000 km22.564N, 22.161E
23 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
28 May AD 621Battle of HulaoHulao PassTransition from Sui to Tang
28 May 1561Battle of Zenmyōtsutsumi
28 May 1636Siege of DoleDole
28 May 1644Bolton MassacreBoltonEnglish Civil War
28 May 1672Battle of SolebaySouthwoldAnglo-Dutch Wars
28 May 1754Battle of Jumonville GlenUniontown, PennsylvaniaFrench and Indian War
28 May 1763Battle of Point PeleePoint Pelee National Park
28 May 1775Battle of Chelsea CreekSuffolk County, MassachusettsAmerican Revolutionary War
28 May 1795Battle of Grand ChampGrand-ChampFrench Revolution
28 May 1798Battle of EnniscorthyEnniscorthyIrish Rebellion of 1798
28 May 1798Battle of RathanganRathanganIrish Rebellion of 1798
28 May 1813Second Battle of Sacket's HarborSackets Harbor, New YorkWar of 1812
28 May 1815Siege of GaetaGaetaNeapolitan War
28 May 1864Battle of Totopotomoy CreekHanover County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
28 May 1864Battle of Haw's ShopHanover County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
28 May 1885Battle of Frenchman's ButteFrenchman Butte No. 501North-West Rebellion
28 May 1898Battle of AlapanImusPhilippine Revolution
28 May 1915Battle for No.3 PostGallipoliWorld War I
28 May 1918Battle of CantignyCantignyWorld War I
28 May 1940Siege of LilleLilleWorld War II
28 May 1953Battle of the HookKorean War
28 May 1982Battle of Goose GreenGoose GreenFalklands War
28 May 1989Second Raid on UchizaUchizainternal conflict in Peru

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