Atlas of Battles

on this day, 32 engagements

Battles fought on 21 July

32 engagements in the atlas were fought on 21 July between AD 657 and 1974: 22 battles, 7 sieges and 3 naval actions. Among them: Battle of the Pyramids (1798), Battle of Siffin (AD 657), First Battle of Bull Run (1861).

Battle of TaillebourgSiege of CeutaBattle of ÉpilaBattle of RubinatBattle of JemmingenSiege of KnodsenburgSiege of JinjuSiege of BredaBattle of CádizSiege of AalborghusSiege of Santa MauraBattle of BurkersdorfBattle of Colson's MillAction of 21 July 1781Battle of ParkumäkiInvasion of FranceBattle of QuiberonBattle of QuintinBattle of SegréBattle of CastallaSecond Battle of DolianaBattle of Wisconsin HeightsBattle of ChinkiangBattle of Nipe BayBattle of Kresna GorgeSiege of the Loyola barracksBattle of PaphosBattle of SiffinBattle of ShrewsburyBattle of the PyramidsFirst Battle of Bull RunBattle of SiffinBattle of ShrewsburyBattle of the PyramidsFirst Battle of Bull RunManilaSeoulChicagoLimaKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiamiMadrid5000 km38.908N, 19.667E
32 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
21 July AD 657Battle of SiffinSiffinFirst Fitna
21 July 1242Battle of TaillebourgTaillebourgSaintonge War
21 July 1309Siege of CeutaCeuta under Muslim ruleReconquista
21 July 1348Battle of ÉpilaÉpilaWar of the Union
21 July 1403Battle of ShrewsburyBattlefieldGlyndŵr Rebellion
21 July 1462Battle of RubinatRubinatCatalan Civil War
21 July 1568Battle of JemmingenJemgumEighty Years' War
21 July 1591Siege of KnodsenburgKnodsenbourgEighty Years' War
21 July 1593Siege of JinjuJinju FortressJapanese invasions of Korea
21 July 1637Siege of BredaBredaEighty Years' War
21 July 1640Battle of CádizBay of CádizFranco-Spanish War
21 July 1644Siege of AalborghusTorstenson War
21 July 1684Siege of Santa MauraLefkadaMorean War
21 July 1762Battle of BurkersdorfBurkatówSeven Years' War
21 July 1780Battle of Colson's MillStanly County, North CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
21 July 1781Action of 21 July 1781SydneyAmerican Revolutionary War
21 July 1781Battle of Saldanha BaySaldanha BayFourth Anglo-Dutch War
21 July 1789Battle of ParkumäkiRantasalmiRusso-Swedish War of 1788–1790
21 July 1795Invasion of FranceQuiberonWar of the First Coalition
21 July 1795Battle of QuiberonQuiberon PeninsulaFrench Revolution
21 July 1795Battle of QuintinQuintinFrench Revolution
21 July 1795Battle of SegréSegréFrench Revolution
21 July 1798Battle of the PyramidsImbabaFrench Revolutionary Wars
21 July 1812Battle of CastallaCastallaPeninsular War
21 July 1825Second Battle of DolianaAno DolianaGreek War of Independence
21 July 1832Battle of Wisconsin HeightsWisconsinBlack Hawk War
21 July 1842Battle of ChinkiangZhenjiangFirst Opium War
21 July 1861First Battle of Bull RunFairfax County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
21 July 1898Battle of Nipe BayNipe BaySpanish–American War
21 July 1913Battle of Kresna GorgeKresna GorgeSecond Balkan War
21 July 1936Siege of the Loyola barracksGipuzkoaSpanish Civil War
21 July 1974Battle of PaphosPaphosCyprus problem

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