Atlas of Battles

on this day, 24 engagements

Battles fought on 3 October

24 engagements in the atlas were fought on 3 October between 42 BC and 1951: 19 battles, 3 sieges and 2 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Philippi (42 BC).

Siege of RennesBattle of GlenlivetBattle of the Narrow SeasAction of 3 October 1624Battle of WojniczBattle of Jouami' al-UlamaSiege of KolbergBattle of Fort SlongoBattle of MortagneBattle of HalleinBattle of San BorjaBattle of FanfaBattle of the Diablo MountainsBattle of Greenbrier RiverSecond Battle of CorinthBattle of MiahuatlánBattle of Coyotepe HillBattle of Polygon WoodBattle of Blanc Mont RidgeBattle of PhilippiBattle of MoncontourSiege of LeidenBattle of KosBattle of PhilippiBattle of MoncontourSiege of LeidenBattle of KosBuenos AiresChicagoLimaKinshasaMiamiMadridBaghdadAtlantaHoustonMonterrey5000 km12.763N, 34.756W
24 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
3 October 42 BCBattle of PhilippiPhilippiLiberators' Civil War
3 October 1356Siege of RennesRennesWar of the Breton Succession
3 October 1569Battle of MoncontourMoncontourFrench Wars of Religion
3 October 1574Siege of LeidenLeidenEighty Years' War
3 October 1594Battle of Glenlivet
3 October 1602Battle of the Narrow SeasStrait of DoverEighty Years' War
3 October 1624Action of 3 October 1624San Pietro IslandSpanish–Algerian conflicts
3 October 1655Battle of WojniczWojniczDeluge
3 October 1700Battle of Jouami' al-UlamaSétifTunisian-Algerian War of 1700
3 October 1758Siege of KolbergKołobrzegSeven Years' War
3 October 1781Battle of Fort SlongoFort Salonga, New YorkAmerican Revolutionary War
3 October 1795Battle of MortagneMortagne-sur-SèvreWar in the Vendée
3 October 1809Battle of HalleinHallein
3 October 1816Battle of San BorjaSão BorjaPortuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental
3 October 1836Battle of FanfaFanfa IslandFarroupilha Revolution
3 October 1854Battle of the Diablo MountainsTexasJicarilla War
3 October 1861Battle of Greenbrier RiverPocahontas County, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
3 October 1862Second Battle of CorinthCorinth, MississippiAmerican Civil War
3 October 1866Battle of MiahuatlánMiahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz MunicipalitySecond French intervention in Mexico
3 October 1912Battle of Coyotepe HillMasayaBanana Wars
3 October 1917Battle of Polygon WoodPolygon Wood, ZonnebekeWorld War I
3 October 1918Battle of Blanc Mont RidgeChampagne-ArdenneWorld War I
3 October 1943Battle of KosKosWorld War II
3 October 1951Battle of Nghia LoTonkinFirst Indochina War

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