Atlas of Battles

on this day, 28 engagements

Battles fought on 6 August

28 engagements in the atlas were fought on 6 August between AD 686 and 1967: 24 battles, 3 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Siege of Szigetvár (1566).

Battle of KhazirSiege of MilanBattle of Wester KinghornBattle of SharijiBattle of StadtlohnBattle of KöbölkútBattle of OriskanyBattle of Hanging RockBattle of PeschieraBattle of ArgentréSiege of Puerto CabelloBattle of KurekdereBattle of KirksvilleBattle of WörthLanding at Suvla BayBattle of Lone PineBattle of Sari BairBattle of Krithia VineyardSixth Battle of the IsonzoBattle of DoberdòBattle of CulqualberBattle of Saint-MaloBattle of Suoi Chau PhaBattle of MeloriaSiege of SzigetvárBattle of JunínBattle of SpicherenBattle of MeloriaSiege of SzigetvárBattle of JunínBattle of SpicherenBuenos AiresŌsakaManilaSeoulChicagoTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkok5000 km22.060N, 27.437E
28 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
6 August AD 686Battle of KhazirKhazir RiverSecond Fitna
6 August 1158Siege of MilanMilanGregorian Reform
6 August 1284Battle of MeloriaLigurian Sea
6 August 1332Battle of Wester KinghornBurntisland
6 August 1547Battle of Shariji
6 August 1566Siege of SzigetvárSzigetvárOttoman Wars in Europe
6 August 1623Battle of StadtlohnStadtlohnThirty Years' War
6 August 1663Battle of KöbölkútGbelceAustro-Turkish War of 1663–1664
6 August 1777Battle of OriskanyNew YorkAmerican Revolutionary War
6 August 1780Battle of Hanging RockLancaster County, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
6 August 1796Battle of PeschieraPeschiera del GardaFrench Revolutionary Wars
6 August 1799Battle of ArgentréArgentré-du-PlessisFrench Revolution
6 August 1813Siege of Puerto CabelloPuerto Cabello
6 August 1824Battle of JunínJunín DepartmentSpanish American wars of independence
6 August 1854Battle of KurekdereKurekdereCrimean War
6 August 1862Battle of KirksvilleAdair County, MissouriAmerican Civil War
6 August 1870Battle of SpicherenSpicherenFranco-Prussian War
6 August 1870Battle of WörthWœrthFranco-Prussian War
6 August 1915Landing at Suvla BaySuvla BayWorld War I
6 August 1915Battle of Lone PineGallipoliWorld War I
6 August 1915Battle of Sari BairGallipoliWorld War I
6 August 1915Battle of Krithia VineyardGallipoliWorld War I
6 August 1916Sixth Battle of the IsonzoGoriziaWorld War I
6 August 1916Battle of DoberdòGoriziaWorld War I
6 August 1941Battle of CulqualberEast African Campaign
6 August 1943Battle of Vella GulfVella GulfPacific War
6 August 1944Battle of Saint-MaloSaint-MaloLiberation of France
6 August 1967Battle of Suoi Chau PhaVietnam War

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