Atlas of Battles

on this day, 21 engagements

Battles fought on 23 August

21 engagements in the atlas were fought on 23 August between 1040 and 1944: 16 battles and 5 sieges. Among them: Battle of Stalingrad (1942), Battle of Tannenberg (1914), Battle of Chaldiran (1514), Battle of Galicia (1914).

Battle at BrůdekBattle of Jacob's FordBattle of TagliacozzoBattle of CasselBattle of CălugăreniBattle of ArrasBattle of JazłowiecBattle of CádizBattle of NorridgewockSiege of Longwy (1792)Siege of ValenciennesBattle of GroßbeerenBattle of Mapperley HillsBattle of MonsBattle of Audierne BayBattle of ChaldiranBattle of TannenbergBattle of GaliciaBattle of StalingradBattle of ChaldiranBattle of TannenbergBattle of GaliciaTehranMadridBaghdadBerlinCasablancaDakarViennaStockholmGenevaAmsterdam5000 km43.923N, 12.675W
21 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
23 August 1040Battle at BrůdekBrůdek
23 August 1179Battle of Jacob's FordDaughters of Jacob BridgeCrusades
23 August 1268Battle of TagliacozzoPalentine PlainsCrusade against the Hohenstaufen
23 August 1328Battle of CasselCasselHundred Years' War
23 August 1514Battle of ChaldiranChaldoranOttoman–Persian wars
23 August 1592Battle of PyongyangPyongyang CastleJapanese invasions of Korea
23 August 1595Battle of CălugăreniCălugăreniLong War
23 August 1654Battle of ArrasArrasFranco-Spanish War
23 August 1684Battle of JazłowiecYazlovetsPolish–Ottoman War of 1683–99
23 August 1702Battle of CádizCádizWar of the Spanish Succession
23 August 1724Battle of NorridgewockNorridgewockFather Rale's War
23 August 1792Siege of Longwy (1792)Longwy
23 August 1794Siege of ValenciennesValenciennes
23 August 1813Battle of GroßbeerenGroßbeerenWar of the Sixth Coalition
23 August 1842Battle of Mapperley HillsMapperley
23 August 1863Battle of PerryvilleOklahoma
23 August 1914Battle of TannenbergOlsztynWorld War I
23 August 1914Battle of GaliciaLvivWorld War I
23 August 1914Battle of MonsMonsWorld War I
23 August 1942Battle of StalingradVolgogradWorld War II
23 August 1944Battle of Audierne BayWorld War II

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