Atlas of Battles

on this day, 31 engagements

Battles fought on 14 August

31 engagements in the atlas were fought on 14 August between 1084 and 1987: 25 battles, 2 sieges and 4 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Aljubarrota (1385), Battle of Lorraine (1914).

Battle of MorellaBattle of SasenoBattle of MauronBattle of DomažliceBattle of OranikSiege of PéronneBattle of the Yellow FordBattle of Santoña BayStorm of KokenhusenBattle of Fort OswegoSiege of OchakovBattle of LuçonBattle of OberwaldBattle of SchwyzBattle of IslySecond Battle of DaltonSecond Battle of Deep BottomBattle of Borny-ColombeyBattle of Lake NyasaBattle of OssówBattle of NasielskBattle of blindados de La VirgaBattle of Roosevelt RidgeSkirmish near BaranówBattle of ÉgletonsRescue of the guard ship in the Sea of GalileeBattle of Agios DometiosBattle of AljubarrotaBattle off UlsanBattle of LorraineBattle of Cuito CuanavaleBattle of AljubarrotaBattle off UlsanBattle of LorraineBattle of Cuito CuanavaleŌsakaManilaChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiami5000 km21.645N, 26.330E
31 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
14 August 1084Battle of MorellaTortosaReconquista
14 August 1264Battle of SasenoSazan IslandWar of Saint Sabas
14 August 1352Battle of MauronMauronWar of the Breton Succession
14 August 1385Battle of AljubarrotaLeiriaHundred Years' War
14 August 1431Battle of DomažliceDomažliceHussite Wars
14 August 1448Battle of OranikDebarAlbanian–Venetian War
14 August 1536Siege of PéronnePéronne
14 August 1598Battle of the Yellow FordCounty ArmaghNine Years' War
14 August 1639Battle of Santoña BaySantoña BayFranco-Spanish War
14 August 1656Storm of KokenhusenKokneseRusso-Swedish War of 1656–58
14 August 1756Battle of Fort OswegoFort Oswego, New YorkSeven Years' War
14 August 1788Siege of OchakovOchakivSeventh Russo-Turkish War
14 August 1793Battle of LuçonLuçonWar in the Vendée
14 August 1799Battle of OberwaldOberwaldWar of the Second Coalition
14 August 1799Battle of SchwyzSchwyzWar of the Second Coalition
14 August 1844Battle of IslyOued IslyFranco-Moroccan War
14 August 1864Second Battle of DaltonWhitfield County, GeorgiaAmerican Civil War
14 August 1864Second Battle of Deep BottomHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
14 August 1870Battle of Borny-ColombeyMetzFranco-Prussian War
14 August 1904Battle off UlsanUlsanRusso-Japanese War
14 August 1914Battle of LorraineLorraineWorld War I
14 August 1914Battle of Lake NyasaGerman East AfricaWorld War I
14 August 1920Battle of OssówOssówPolish–Soviet War
14 August 1920Battle of NasielskWarsawPolish–Soviet War
14 August 1937Battle of blindados de La VirgaPuerto del Escudo
14 August 1943Battle of Roosevelt RidgeTerritory of New GuineaPacific War
14 August 1944Skirmish near BaranówBaranówWorld War II
14 August 1944Battle of ÉgletonsÉgletons
14 August 1966Rescue of the guard ship in the Sea of GalileeSea of Galilee
14 August 1974Battle of Agios DometiosAgios DometiosCyprus problem
14 August 1987Battle of Cuito Cuanavale

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