Atlas of Battles

on this day, 27 engagements

Battles fought on 12 September

27 engagements in the atlas were fought on 12 September between 490 BC and 1944: 23 battles, 2 sieges and 2 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Marathon (490 BC), Battle of Vienna (1683), Battle of Saragarhi (1897), Battle of Muret (1213).

Battle of FlorennesBattle of SalvetatBattle of PortopíBattle of AbrolhosBattle of StirlingCapture of PoznanBattle of Rio de JaneiroBattle of Avesnes-le-SecBattle of BerbyBattle of OrdalBattle of North PointSecond Battle of HuachiBattle of PetraBattle of Harpers FerryMonastir OffensiveBattle of KajmakchalanBattle of Malka NidzheBattle of Saint-MihielBattle of HavrincourtRaid on Okęcie and ZałuskiBattle of DompaireRoyan pocketBattle of MarathonBattle of MuretBattle of ViennaBattle of SaragarhiBattle of MarathonBattle of MuretBattle of ViennaBattle of SaragarhiChicagoLimaKinshasaBengaluruMiamiMadridAtlantaHoustonMonterreyÜrümqi5000 km19.045N, 3.422W
27 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
12 September 490 BCBattle of MarathonMarathonGreco-Persian Wars
12 September 1015Battle of FlorennesFlorennes
12 September 1213Battle of MuretMuretAlbigensian Crusade
12 September 1217Battle of SalvetatSaint-Julien-sur-GaronneAlbigensian Crusade
12 September 1229Battle of PortopíColl de sa BatallaConquest of Majorca
12 September 1631Battle of AbrolhosAbrolhos ArchipelagoDutch invasions of Brazil
12 September 1648Battle of StirlingStirlingWars of the Three Kingdoms
12 September 1683Battle of ViennaKahlenberg
12 September 1703Capture of Poznan
12 September 1711Battle of Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroWar of the Spanish Succession
12 September 1793Battle of Avesnes-le-SecAvesnes-le-SecWar of the First Coalition
12 September 1808Battle of Berby
12 September 1813Battle of OrdalOrdalPeninsular War
12 September 1814Battle of North PointFort Howard, MarylandWar of 1812
12 September 1821Second Battle of HuachiAmbatoEcuadorian War of Independence
12 September 1829Battle of PetraPetra, BoeotiaGreek War of Independence
12 September 1862Battle of Harpers FerryJefferson County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
12 September 1897Battle of SaragarhiSaragarhi outpost
12 September 1916Monastir OffensiveBitolaWorld War I
12 September 1916Battle of KajmakchalanKajmakčalanWorld War I
12 September 1916Battle of Malka NidzheVoras MountainsWorld War I
12 September 1918Battle of Saint-MihielSaint-MihielWorld War I
12 September 1918Battle of HavrincourtHavrincourtWorld War I
12 September 1939Raid on Okęcie and ZałuskiOkęcieWorld War II
12 September 1942Battle of Edson's RidgeGuadalcanalPacific War
12 September 1944Battle of DompaireDompaire
12 September 1944Royan pocketRoyanWorld War II

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