Atlas of Battles

on this day, 29 engagements

Battles fought on 21 August

29 engagements in the atlas were fought on 21 August between 1238 and 1975: 22 battles, 6 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of Charleroi (1914), Battle of the Tenaru (1942), Battle of the Ardennes (1914), Conquest of Ceuta (1415).

Battle of ÖrlygsstaðirSiege of BudaSiege of RevalSiege of SuczawaSiege of RigaBattle of TexelBattle of DunkeldSiege of PondicherryBattle of AmbergBattle of VimeiroBattle of KarstulaBattle of Portada de GuíasBattaglia di Piazza DuomoLawrence MassacreSecond Battle of ChattanoogaSkirmish near Brooklyn, KansasSecond Battle of MemphisBattle of Summit PointBattle of LaiBattle of Hill 60 (Gallipoli)Battle of Scimitar HillBattle of MarseilleBattle of SurkontyBattle for Czechoslovak RadioAleria standoffConquest of CeutaBattle of CharleroiBattle of the ArdennesBattle of the TenaruConquest of CeutaBattle of CharleroiBattle of the ArdennesChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaBengaluruMiamiMadridBaghdadAtlantaHouston5000 km26.727N, 7.703W
29 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
21 August 1238Battle of ÖrlygsstaðirIcelandic CommonwealthAge of the Sturlungs
21 August 1415Conquest of CeutaCeuta under Muslim ruleMoroccan–Portuguese conflicts
21 August 1541Siege of BudaBuda
21 August 1570Siege of RevalTallinnLivonian War
21 August 1653Siege of SuczawaSuceavaKhmelnytsky Uprising
21 August 1656Siege of RigaRigaSecond Northern War
21 August 1673Battle of TexelTexel
21 August 1689Battle of DunkeldDunkeldJacobite risings
21 August 1778Siege of PondicherryPondicherryAnglo-French War of 1778–1783
21 August 1796Battle of AmbergAmbergWar of the First Coalition
21 August 1808Battle of VimeiroVimeiroPeninsular War
21 August 1808Battle of KarstulaKarstulaFinnish War
21 August 1838Battle of Portada de GuíasLimaWar of the Confederation
21 August 1860Battaglia di Piazza DuomoReggio CalabriaUnification of Italy
21 August 1863Lawrence MassacreLawrence, KansasAmerican Civil War
21 August 1863Second Battle of ChattanoogaChattanooga, TennesseeAmerican Civil War
21 August 1863Skirmish near Brooklyn, KansasKansasAmerican Civil War
21 August 1864Second Battle of MemphisMemphis, TennesseeAmerican Civil War
21 August 1864Battle of Summit PointSummit Point, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
21 August 1914Battle of CharleroiCharleroiWorld War I
21 August 1914Battle of the ArdennesArdennesWorld War I
21 August 1914Battle of LaiWorld War I
21 August 1915Battle of Hill 60 (Gallipoli)GallipoliWorld War I
21 August 1915Battle of Scimitar HillSuvla BayWorld War I
21 August 1942Battle of the TenaruGuadalcanalPacific War
21 August 1944Battle of MarseilleMarseilleWorld War II
21 August 1944Battle of SurkontySurkanty
21 August 1968Battle for Czechoslovak RadioČeský rozhlas headquartersCold War
21 August 1975Aleria standoffAléria

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