Atlas of Battles

on this day, 33 engagements

Battles fought on 7 July

33 engagements in the atlas were fought on 7 July between AD 753 and 1944: 19 battles, 8 sieges and 6 naval actions. Among them: Marco Polo Bridge incident (1937), Battle of Chesma (1770).

Siege of ZaragozaSiege of EmpúriesSiege of CopenhagenBattle of PeritheorionSiege of MelunBattle of SuzdalAction of 7 July 1565Raid of the RedeswireBattle of Imjin RiverBattle of Liaoluo BayBattle of the Gianh RiverBattle of Castelo RodrigoSiege of Sainte-AnneSiege of ÉrsekújvárBattle of Bloody MarshFirst Battle of TerrenateBattle of HubbardtonUSS Delaware vs La CroyableRaid on DunkirkCombat of KorneuburgSiege of San SebastiánBattle of GuérandeBattle of MontereyBattle of Jhelum - Indian MutinyBattle of Cotton PlantKavarna massacreBattle of Mametz WoodBattle of Mametz WoodOperation Ostra BramaBattle of OtumbaBattle of ChesmaBattle of LargaMarco Polo Bridge incidentBattle of OtumbaBattle of ChesmaBattle of LargaManilaSeoulChicagoLimaKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiamiMadrid5000 km37.687N, 4.089E
33 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
7 July AD 753Siege of ZaragozaSarakustaYemeni revolt in the Wilayah of al-Andalus
7 July AD 935Siege of EmpúriesEmpúriesReconquista
7 July 1289Siege of CopenhagenCopenhagenWar of the Outlaws
7 July 1345Battle of PeritheorionXanthiByzantine Civil War of 1341–1347
7 July 1420Siege of MelunMelunHundred Years' War
7 July 1445Battle of SuzdalSuzdalRusso-Kazan Wars
7 July 1520Battle of OtumbaOtompanSpanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
7 July 1565Action of 7 July 1565Baltic SeaNorthern Seven Years' War
7 July 1575Raid of the RedeswireCarter BarAnglo-Scottish Wars
7 July 1592Battle of Imjin RiverImjin RiverJapanese invasions of Korea
7 July 1633Battle of Liaoluo BaySino-Dutch conflicts
7 July 1643Battle of the Gianh River
7 July 1664Battle of Castelo RodrigoFigueira de Castelo RodrigoPortuguese Restoration War
7 July 1674Siege of Sainte-AnneSainte-AnneSecond conquest of Franche-Comté
7 July 1685Siege of ÉrsekújvárQ137266488Great Turkish War
7 July 1742Battle of Bloody MarshSt. Simons, GeorgiaWar of Jenkins' Ear
7 July 1770Battle of ChesmaChiosSixth Russo-Turkish War
7 July 1770Battle of LargaLarga, Prut (Cantemir)
7 July 1776First Battle of TerrenateArizonaApache–Mexico Wars
7 July 1777Battle of HubbardtonHubbardton, VermontAmerican Revolutionary War
7 July 1798USS Delaware vs La CroyableNew JerseyQuasi-War
7 July 1800Raid on DunkirkDunkirkFrench Revolutionary Wars
7 July 1809Combat of KorneuburgKorneuburgWar of the Fifth Coalition
7 July 1813Siege of San SebastiánSan SebastiánPeninsular War
7 July 1815Battle of GuérandeGuérandeFrench Revolution
7 July 1846Battle of MontereyMonterey, CaliforniaMexican-American War
7 July 1857Battle of Jhelum - Indian MutinyJhelumIndian Mutiny of 1857
7 July 1862Battle of Cotton PlantWoodruff County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
7 July 1877Kavarna massacreKavarnaTenth Russo-Turkish War
7 July 1916Battle of Mametz WoodMametzWorld War I
7 July 1916Battle of Mametz WoodMametzWorld War I
7 July 1937Marco Polo Bridge incidentLugou BridgeSecond Sino-Japanese War
7 July 1944Operation Ostra BramaVilniusWorld War II

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