Atlas of Battles

on this day, 25 engagements

Battles fought on 2 August

25 engagements in the atlas were fought on 2 August between 216 BC and 1990: 20 battles, 2 sieges and 3 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Cannae (216 BC), Gulf of Tonkin incident (1964).

Battle of ErgemeSiege of LierBattle of RathminesBattle of VågenBattle of TeplitzBattle of SandöströmBattle of Fort StephensonBattle of DebrecenBattle of AgraFirst Zeitun ResistanceBattle of SaarbrückenBattle of FundinaSkirmish at JonchereyBattle of the MeuseBattle of al-MazraaBattle of CenturipeBattle of PęciceBattle of Dasman PalaceBattle of the BridgesBattle of FailakaBattle of CannaeBattle of MolodiBattle of Mobile BayGulf of Tonkin incidentBattle of CannaeBattle of MolodiBattle of Mobile BayGulf of Tonkin incidentChicagoTehranKinshasaBengaluruBangkokMiamiMadridBaghdadAtlantaChengdu5000 km43.696N, 11.702E
25 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
2 August 216 BCBattle of CannaeCannaeSecond Punic War
2 August 1560Battle of ErgemeValgaLivonian War
2 August 1572Battle of MolodiMolodiCrimean-Russian Wars
2 August 1582Siege of LierLierEighty Years' War
2 August 1649Battle of RathminesRathminesIrish Confederate Wars
2 August 1665Battle of VågenBergenSecond Anglo-Dutch War
2 August 1762Battle of Teplitz
2 August 1808Battle of SandöströmKimito islandFinnish War
2 August 1813Battle of Fort StephensonSandusky County, OhioWar of 1812
2 August 1849Battle of Debrecen
2 August 1857Battle of AgraAgraIndian Mutiny of 1857
2 August 1862First Zeitun ResistanceSüleymanlıArmenian national movement
2 August 1864Battle of Mobile BayMobile Bay, AlabamaAmerican Civil War
2 August 1870Battle of SaarbrückenSaarbrückenFranco-Prussian War
2 August 1876Battle of FundinaPodgorica Capital CityMontenegrin–Ottoman War of 1876–78
2 August 1914Skirmish at JonchereyJonchereyWorld War I
2 August 1914Battle of the MeuseWorld War I
2 August 1925Battle of al-MazraaAl-MazraaGreat Syrian Revolt
2 August 1943Battle of CenturipeCenturipeWorld War II
2 August 1944Battle of PęcicePęciceWarsaw Uprising
2 August 1950Battle of the NotchSouth KoreaKorean War
2 August 1964Gulf of Tonkin incidentGulf of TonkinVietnam War
2 August 1990Battle of Dasman PalaceKuwaitGulf War
2 August 1990Battle of the BridgesKuwaitGulf War
2 August 1990Battle of FailakaKuwaitGulf War

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