Atlas of Battles

on this day, 22 engagements

Battles fought on 26 September

22 engagements in the atlas were fought on 26 September between AD 715 and 1943: 19 battles and 3 sieges. Among them: Battle of Maritsa (1371).

Battle of CompiègneCapture of CambridgeBattle of La BrossinièreSiege of YerevanSiege of AthSiege of Fort MifflinBattle of CharlotteBattle of Linth RiverBattle of Gotthard PassHelsinki village landingBattle of Dadi-yurtBattle of TarpellancaFirst Battle of PicardyBattle of Mouquet FarmCapture of ComblesBattle of PerehonivkaBattle of LerosBattle of MaritsaBattle of TornowBattle of SandfonteinCapture of DamascusBattle of MaritsaBattle of TornowBattle of SandfonteinCapture of DamascusBuenos AiresChicagoLimaKinshasaBengaluruMiamiMadridAtlantaHoustonMonterrey5000 km12.181N, 14.545W
22 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
26 September AD 715Battle of CompiègneForest of Compiègne
26 September 1326Capture of CambridgeCambridgeDespenser War
26 September 1371Battle of MaritsaOrmenioSerbian–Ottoman Wars
26 September 1423Battle of La BrossinièreBourgonHundred Years' War
26 September 1603Siege of YerevanYerevan
26 September 1745Siege of AthAthWar of the Austrian Succession
26 September 1758Battle of TornowFürstenberg/HavelSeven Years' War
26 September 1777Siege of Fort MifflinFort Mifflin, PennsylvaniaAmerican Revolutionary War
26 September 1780Battle of CharlotteCharlotte, North CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
26 September 1799Battle of Linth RiverBilten
26 September 1799Battle of Gotthard PassGotthard PassWar of the Second Coalition
26 September 1808Helsinki village landingHelsinkiFinnish War
26 September 1819Battle of Dadi-yurtQ4153996Caucasian War
26 September 1820Battle of TarpellancaChilean War of Independence
26 September 1868Battle of Hatamaki PassBoshin War
26 September 1914Battle of SandfonteinNamibiaWorld War I
26 September 1914First Battle of PicardyPicardyWorld War I
26 September 1916Battle of Mouquet FarmPozièresWorld War I
26 September 1916Capture of ComblesPicardyWorld War I
26 September 1918Capture of DamascusDamascusWorld War I
26 September 1919Battle of PerehonivkaPerehonivkaRussian Civil War
26 September 1943Battle of LerosLerosWorld War II

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