Atlas of Battles

on this day, 26 engagements

Battles fought on 12 August

26 engagements in the atlas were fought on 12 August between 1099 and 1969: 20 battles and 6 sieges. Among them: Battle of Ascalon (1099), Battle of Mohács (1687), Falaise Pocket (1944), Battle of Didgori (1121).

Battle of HarimSiege of ZadarBattle of the Vorskla RiverBattle of CesanoBlockades of AmsterdamSiege of SzékesfehérvárBattle of ShklowSiege of LilleBattle of Santa Clara BastionBattle of KunersdorfBattle of La CeriseraieBattle of CarbonneBattle of MišarBattle of Puerto de BañosBattle of Mečkin KamenBattle of SlivaBattle of HaelenBattle of BadajozBattle of the BogsideBattle of AscalonBattle of DidgoriBattle of MohácsFalaise PocketBattle of AscalonBattle of DidgoriBattle of MohácsFalaise PocketTehranMadridBaghdadBerlinKabulAthensCasablancaKyivViennaTashkent2000 km42.046N, 36.496E
26 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
12 August 1099Battle of AscalonAshkelonFirst Crusade
12 August 1121Battle of DidgoriGeorgian–Seljuk wars
12 August 1164Battle of HarimHaremCrusades
12 August 1345Siege of ZadarZadarCroatian-Venetian Wars
12 August 1399Battle of the Vorskla RiverVorsklaMilitary conflicts between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Golden Horde
12 August 1462Battle of CesanoCesanoRenaissance
12 August 1572Blockades of AmsterdamAmsterdam
12 August 1602Siege of SzékesfehérvárSzékesfehérvárLong War
12 August 1645Siege of PulicatPulicat
12 August 1654Battle of ShklowShklovRusso-Polish War
12 August 1687Battle of MohácsNagyharsányGreat Turkish War
12 August 1708Siege of LilleLilleWar of the Spanish Succession
12 August 1714Battle of Santa Clara BastionBarcelonaWar of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia
12 August 1759Battle of KunersdorfKunowiceSeven Years' War
12 August 1795Battle of La CeriseraieCarquefouFrench Revolution
12 August 1799Battle of CarbonneCarbonneFrench Revolutionary Wars
12 August 1806Battle of MišarMišarFirst Serbian Uprising
12 August 1809Battle of Puerto de BañosBaños de MontemayorPeninsular War
12 August 1840Battle of Plum CreekLockhart, TexasTexas–Indian Wars
12 August 1860Battle of Taku FortsTaku FortsSecond Opium War
12 August 1903Battle of Mečkin KamenKruševo
12 August 1903Battle of Sliva
12 August 1914Battle of HaelenHalenWorld War I
12 August 1936Battle of BadajozBadajozSpanish Civil War
12 August 1944Falaise PocketNormandyWorld War II
12 August 1969Battle of the BogsideDerry1969 Northern Ireland riots

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