Atlas of Battles

on this day, 29 engagements

Battles fought on 20 September

29 engagements in the atlas were fought on 20 September between 1066 and 1955: 20 battles, 7 sieges and 2 naval actions. Among them: Conquest of Jerusalem (1187), Battle of Valmy (1792), Battle of Alma (1854), Battle of Fulford (1066).

Battle of MytonSiege of CaenBarletta ChallengeSiege of HulstBattle of Moyry PassSiege of OstendFirst Battle of NewburyBattle of TrembowlaFirst Battle of HöchstädtSiege of CastellciutatRaid on LorientBattle of PaoliBattle of Pont-BarréSecond Siege of MissolonghiBattle of VillarrobledoBattle of ChickamaugaGanghwa Island incidentBattle of ZanzurBattle of ZanzibarBattle of the Menin Road RidgeCapture of Wurst FarmBattle of NazarethBattle of GrodnoBattle of Nanpēng ArchipelagoFirst Battle of El DjorfBattle of FulfordConquest of JerusalemBattle of ValmyBattle of AlmaBattle of FulfordConquest of JerusalemBattle of ValmyBattle of AlmaManilaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiami5000 km38.669N, 20.889E
29 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
20 September 1066Battle of FulfordFulfordhuman history
20 September 1187Conquest of JerusalemJerusalemCrusades
20 September 1319Battle of MytonMyton-on-SwaleFirst War of Scottish Independence
20 September 1417Siege of CaenCaenHundred Years' War
20 September 1502Barletta Challenge
20 September 1591Siege of HulstHulstEighty Years' War
20 September 1600Battle of Moyry PassJonesboroughNine Years' War
20 September 1604Siege of OstendOstendEighty Years' War, 1599–1609
20 September 1643First Battle of NewburyNewburyFirst English Civil War
20 September 1675Battle of TrembowlaTerebovliaPolish–Ottoman War of 1672–1676
20 September 1703First Battle of HöchstädtHöchstädt an der DonauWar of the Spanish Succession
20 September 1713Siege of CastellciutatCastellciutatWar of the Spanish Succession
20 September 1746Raid on LorientLorientWar of the Austrian Succession
20 September 1777Battle of PaoliWillistown Township, PennsylvaniaAmerican Revolutionary War
20 September 1792Battle of ValmySainte-MenehouldWar of the First Coalition
20 September 1793Battle of Pont-BarréSaint-Lambert-du-LattayWar in the Vendée
20 September 1823Second Siege of MissolonghiMissolonghiGreek War of Independence
20 September 1836Battle of VillarrobledoVillarrobledoGómez Expedition
20 September 1854Battle of AlmaAlmaCrimean War
20 September 1863Battle of ChickamaugaCatoosa County, GeorgiaAmerican Civil War
20 September 1875Ganghwa Island incidentGanghwa Islandhistory of Japan–Korea relations
20 September 1912Battle of ZanzurJanzurItalo-Turkish War
20 September 1914Battle of ZanzibarWorld War I
20 September 1917Battle of the Menin Road RidgeBelgiumWorld War I
20 September 1917Capture of Wurst FarmYpresWorld War I
20 September 1918Battle of NazarethNazarethWorld War I
20 September 1939Battle of GrodnoHrodnaWorld War II
20 September 1952Battle of Nanpēng ArchipelagoNanpeng IslandsChinese Civil War
20 September 1955First Battle of El DjorfTébessaAlgerian War

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