Atlas of Battles

on this day, 24 engagements

Battles fought on 31 May

24 engagements in the atlas were fought on 31 May between 1183 and 1982: 14 battles, 4 sieges and 6 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Jutland (1916), Battle of the Kalka River (1223), Battle of Cold Harbor (1864), Battle of Seven Pines (1862).

Battle of DammeAction of 30 May 1564Siege of WeissensteinSiege of CharleroiBattle of MønBattle of FurnesCombat of TurbigoBattle of Diamond RockAction of 31 May 1809Battle of BornosBattle of BañónBattle of ArgvaniSkirmish of ÅrhusBattle of PalestroBattle at Lokvata and VinyariSecond Battle of GaruaSiege of PrzemyślBattle of Bab El BekkoucheBattle of the Kalka RiverBattle of Seven PinesBattle of Cold HarborBattle of JutlandBattle of the Kalka RiverBattle of Seven PinesBattle of JutlandChicagoTehranKinshasaBengaluruMiamiMadridBaghdadAtlantaÜrümqiBerlin5000 km33.292N, 6.608E
24 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
31 May 1183Battle of HannyanoHannyanoGenpei War
31 May 1213Battle of DammeDammeAnglo-French War of 1213–14
31 May 1223Battle of the Kalka RiverKalchykMongol invasions and conquests
31 May 1564Action of 30 May 1564Northern Seven Years' War
31 May 1602Siege of WeissensteinPaidePolish–Swedish War of 1600–11
31 May 1667Siege of CharleroiCharleroiWar of Devolution
31 May 1677Battle of MønMønScanian War
31 May 1793Battle of Furnes
31 May 1800Combat of Turbigo
31 May 1805Battle of Diamond RockDiamond RockNapoleonic Wars
31 May 1809Action of 31 May 1809Bay of BengalNapoleonic Wars
31 May 1812Battle of BornosBornosPeninsular War
31 May 1836Battle of BañónBañónFirst Carlist War
31 May 1839Battle of ArgvaniCaucasian War
31 May 1849Skirmish of ÅrhusVejlbyFirst Schleswig War
31 May 1859Battle of PalestroPalestroSecond Italian War of Independence
31 May 1862Battle of Seven PinesHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
31 May 1864Battle of Cold HarborHanover County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
31 May 1903Battle at Lokvata and Vinyari
31 May 1915Second Battle of GaruaWorld War I
31 May 1915Siege of PrzemyślPrzemyśl
31 May 1916Battle of JutlandNorth SeaWorld War I
31 May 1958Battle of Bab El BekkoucheOuarsenisAlgerian War
31 May 1982Skirmish at Top Malo HouseMount SimonFalklands War

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