Atlas of Battles

on this day, 26 engagements

Battles fought on 23 September

26 engagements in the atlas were fought on 23 September between 1325 and 1942: 16 battles, 7 sieges and 3 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Dakar (1940), Battle of Blore Heath (1459).

Battle of AltopascioBattle of OthéeBattle of SellnitzSiege of Yamashina Hongan-jiBattle of San Juan de UlúaSiege of Bergen-op-ZoomSiege of NamwonSiege of Ille-sur-TêtBattle of Powick BridgeSiege of the AcropolisSiege of ArcotBattle of StołowiczeBattle of Flamborough HeadBattle of KillalaSiege of TripolitsaBattle of Wood LakeBattle of Sulphur Creek TrestleBattle of Mount CsindrelBattle of HaifaBattle of KrasnobródSkirmish near KaletyBattle of ArnemuidenBattle of Blore HeathBattle of AssayeBattle of DakarBattle of ArnemuidenBattle of Blore HeathBattle of AssayeBattle of DakarŌsakaManilaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkok5000 km33.531N, 20.188E
26 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
23 September 1325Battle of AltopascioAltopascioGregorian Reform
23 September 1338Battle of ArnemuidenArnemuidenHundred Years' War
23 September 1408Battle of OthéeOthée
23 September 1438Battle of SellnitzŽeleniceHussite Wars
23 September 1459Battle of Blore HeathBlore HeathWars of the Roses
23 September 1532Siege of Yamashina Hongan-jiYamashina Hongan-jiKyoroku Astronomical Rebellion
23 September 1568Battle of San Juan de UlúaCastle of San Juan de Ulúa
23 September 1588Siege of Bergen-op-ZoomBergen op ZoomEighty Years' War
23 September 1597Siege of NamwonNamwon-eupseong FortressJapanese invasions of Korea
23 September 1640Siege of Ille-sur-TêtIlle-sur-TêtReapers' War
23 September 1642Battle of Powick BridgeWorcesterFirst English Civil War
23 September 1687Siege of the AcropolisAcropolis of AthensMorean War
23 September 1751Siege of ArcotArcotSecond Carnatic War
23 September 1771Battle of StołowiczeStalovičylist of armed conflicts involving Poland against Russia
23 September 1779Battle of Flamborough HeadNorth SeaAmerican Revolutionary War
23 September 1798Battle of KillalaKillalaIrish Rebellion of 1798
23 September 1803Battle of AssayeAssayeSecond Anglo-Maratha War
23 September 1821Siege of TripolitsaTripoliGreek War of Independence
23 September 1862Battle of Wood LakeYellow Medicine County, MinnesotaDakota War of 1862
23 September 1864Battle of Sulphur Creek TrestleLimestone County, Alabama
23 September 1916Battle of Mount Csindrel
23 September 1918Battle of HaifaHaifaWorld War I
23 September 1939Battle of KrasnobródKrasnobródWorld War II
23 September 1939Skirmish near KaletyWorld War II
23 September 1940Battle of DakarDakarWorld War II
23 September 1942Actions along the MatanikauGuadalcanalPacific War

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