Atlas of Battles

on this day, 17 engagements

Battles fought on 31 July

17 engagements in the atlas were fought on 31 July between 30 BC and 1944: 14 battles, 2 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Third Battle of Ypres (1917).

Battle of AlexandriaBattle of NewtownbutlerBattle of BeauportBattle of Bloody RunAction of 31 July 1793Battle of SegesvárBattle of Nyerges-tetőBattle of Fort SmithBattle of HsimuchengBattle of Pilckem RidgeSiege of GandesaBattle of TroinaBattle of MłodzawySiege of RouenBattle of CravantBattle of WarburgThird Battle of YpresSiege of RouenBattle of CravantBattle of WarburgThird Battle of YpresŌsakaManilaChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiami5000 km42.691N, 14.375E
17 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
31 July 30 BCBattle of AlexandriaAlexandriaFinal War of the Roman Republic
31 July 1418Siege of RouenRouenHundred Years' War
31 July 1423Battle of CravantCravantHundred Years' War
31 July 1689Battle of NewtownbutlerNewtownbutlerWilliamite War in Ireland
31 July 1759Battle of BeauportBeauportSeven Years' War
31 July 1760Battle of WarburgWarburgSeven Years' War
31 July 1763Battle of Bloody RunMichigan
31 July 1793Action of 31 July 1793New JerseyFrench Revolutionary Wars
31 July 1849Battle of SegesvárSighișoaraHungarian Revolution of 1848
31 July 1849Battle of Nyerges-tetőQ1219237Hungarian Revolution of 1848
31 July 1864Battle of Fort SmithFort Smith, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
31 July 1904Battle of HsimuchengRusso-Japanese War
31 July 1917Third Battle of YpresYpres SalientWorld War I
31 July 1917Battle of Pilckem RidgeYpres SalientWorld War I
31 July 1938Siege of GandesaGandesaSpanish Civil War
31 July 1943Battle of TroinaTroinaWorld War II
31 July 1944Battle of MłodzawyMłodzawyWorld War II

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