Atlas of Battles

on this day, 24 engagements

Battles fought on 25 August

24 engagements in the atlas were fought on 25 August between 1499 and 1991: 18 battles, 4 sieges and 2 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Vukovar (1991), Battle of Zorndorf (1758), Battle of Liaoyang (1904), Battle of Zonchio (1499).

Siege of VanSiege of Conflans CastleSiege of Philippsburg (1644)Battle of Wigan LaneBattle of ŁowiczSiege of TenedosBattle of WalcourtBattle of GrüningenBattle of TrincomaleeBattle of PiteåBattle of VasilikaPassaleão incidentManassas Station OperationsBattle of Brownsville, ArkansasSecond Battle of Ream's StationBattle of Smithfield CrossingBattle of FachodaBattle of TepeBattle of Blair MountainBattle of ZonchioBattle of ZorndorfBattle of LiaoyangBattle of VukovarBattle of ZonchioBattle of ZorndorfBattle of LiaoyangBattle of VukovarŌsakaManilaChicagoLimaKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiamiMadrid5000 km31.060N, 20.619E
24 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
25 August 1499Battle of ZonchioPylosSecond Ottoman–Venetian War
25 August 1548Siege of VanVanOttoman-Safavid War
25 August 1600Siege of Conflans CastleChâteau fort de Conflans
25 August 1644Siege of Philippsburg (1644)Thirty Years' War
25 August 1651Battle of Wigan LaneWiganThird English Civil War
25 August 1656Battle of ŁowiczŁowiczSecond Northern War
25 August 1657Siege of TenedosBozcaada CastleCretan War of 1645-1669
25 August 1689Battle of WalcourtWalcourtNine Years' War
25 August 1758Battle of ZorndorfSarbinowo, Gmina DębnoSeven Years' War
25 August 1762Battle of GrüningenGrüningen (Pohlheim)Seven Years' War
25 August 1782Battle of TrincomaleeTrincomaleeAnglo-French War of 1778–1783
25 August 1809Battle of PiteåFinnish War
25 August 1821Battle of VasilikaGreek War of Independence
25 August 1849Passaleão incidentXiangshan County
25 August 1862Manassas Station OperationsPrince William County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
25 August 1863Battle of Brownsville, ArkansasLonoke County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
25 August 1864Second Battle of Ream's StationDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
25 August 1864Battle of Smithfield CrossingJefferson County, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
25 August 1898Battle of FachodaQ15071742Mahdist War
25 August 1904Battle of LiaoyangLiaoyangRusso-Japanese War
25 August 1914Battle of TepeWorld War I
25 August 1921Battle of Blair MountainBlair Mountain, West VirginiaCoal Wars
25 August 1942Battle of Milne BayMilne BayPacific War
25 August 1991Battle of VukovarVukovarCroatian War of Independence

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