Atlas of Battles

on this day, 26 engagements

Battles fought on 22 August

26 engagements in the atlas were fought on 22 August between AD 851 and 1917: 16 battles, 7 sieges and 3 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Bosworth Field (1485), Siege of Nice (1543).

Battle of JenglandBattle of NouySiege of SoubiseBattle of ShiojiritōgeSiege of TakehanaBattle of GetariaSiege of Port-RoyalBattle of LandsbroSiege of Seu d'UrgellSiege of KolbergBattle of OoscotaBattle of Staten IslandBattle of SetauketAction of 22 August 1795Battle of TheiningenSiege of AkhoulgoFirst Battle of Rappahannock StationBattle of ZłoczewBattle of Río de OroBattle of RossignolBattle of ChraAction of 22 August 1917Battle of the StandardBattle of Bosworth FieldBattle of ObertynSiege of NiceBattle of the StandardBattle of Bosworth FieldBattle of ObertynSiege of NiceŌsakaManilaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkok5000 km35.757N, 31.278E
26 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
22 August AD 851Battle of JenglandGrand-Fougeray
22 August 1044Battle of NouySaint-Martin-le-Beau
22 August 1138Battle of the StandardYorkshireThe Anarchy
22 August 1372Siege of SoubiseSoubiseHundred Years' War
22 August 1485Battle of Bosworth FieldAmbion HillWars of the Roses
22 August 1531Battle of ObertynObertyn
22 August 1543Siege of NiceNiceFrance–Habsburg rivalry
22 August 1548Battle of ShiojiritōgeShiojiri Pass
22 August 1584Siege of TakehanaHashima
22 August 1638Battle of GetariaGetariaFranco-Spanish War
22 August 1707Siege of Port-RoyalPort-RoyalQueen Anne's War
22 August 1713Battle of LandsbroSvartånGreat Northern War
22 August 1719Siege of Seu d'UrgellLa Seu d'UrgellWar of the Quadruple Alliance
22 August 1761Siege of KolbergKołobrzegSeven Years' War
22 August 1768Battle of Ooscota
22 August 1777Battle of Staten IslandNew York City, New YorkAmerican Revolutionary War
22 August 1777Battle of SetauketSetauket-East Setauket, New YorkAmerican Revolutionary War
22 August 1795Action of 22 August 1795EigerøyaFrench Revolutionary Wars
22 August 1796Battle of TheiningenWar of the First Coalition
22 August 1839Siege of AkhoulgoAkhulgoCaucasian War
22 August 1862First Battle of Rappahannock StationCulpeper County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
22 August 1863Battle of ZłoczewJanuary Uprising
22 August 1914Battle of Río de OroRío de OroWorld War I
22 August 1914Battle of RossignolRossignolWorld War I
22 August 1914Battle of ChraWorld War I
22 August 1917Action of 22 August 1917West FlandersWorld War I

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