Atlas of Battles

on this day, 19 engagements

Battles fought on 5 October

19 engagements in the atlas were fought on 5 October between 105 BC and 1979: 17 battles, 1 siege and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of Arausio (105 BC).

Battle of ÓrbigoBattle of YanshiBattle of KrasnobródSiege of Port RoyalBattle of KowalewemBattle of Vila VelhaRaid on GenoaBattle of Saint-Aubin-du-CormierAction of 5 October 1804Battle of Hatchie BridgeBattle of AllatoonaAerial combat of 5 October 1914Battle of Monchy-au-BoisFall of Belgrade (1915)Battle of SmaraBattle of ArausioBattle of the ThamesBattle of ShahoBattle of MemelBattle of ArausioBattle of the ThamesBattle of ShahoBattle of MemelŌsakaManilaChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiami5000 km41.203N, 17.329E
19 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
5 October 105 BCBattle of ArausioArausioCimbrian War
5 October AD 456Battle of ÓrbigoÓrbigo RiverGothic War in Spain of 456
5 October AD 618Battle of YanshiYanshi DistrictTransition from Sui to Tang
5 October 1672Battle of KrasnobródKrasnobródPolish–Ottoman War of 1672–1676
5 October 1710Siege of Port RoyalPort-RoyalQueen Anne's War
5 October 1716Battle of KowalewemKowalewo Pomorskie
5 October 1762Battle of Vila VelhaVila Velha de RódãoSeven Years' War
5 October 1793Raid on GenoaPort of GenoaWar of the First Coalition
5 October 1799Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-CormierSaint-Aubin-du-CormierFrench Revolution
5 October 1804Action of 5 October 1804Napoleonic Wars
5 October 1813Battle of the ThamesChatham-KentWar of 1812
5 October 1862Battle of Hatchie BridgeMcNairy County, TennesseeAmerican Civil War
5 October 1864Battle of AllatoonaBartow County, GeorgiaAmerican Civil War
5 October 1904Battle of ShahoRusso-Japanese War
5 October 1914Aerial combat of 5 October 1914
5 October 1914Battle of Monchy-au-BoisWorld War I
5 October 1915Fall of Belgrade (1915)BelgradeWorld War I
5 October 1944Battle of MemelKlaipėdaWorld War II
5 October 1979Battle of SmaraSmaraWestern Sahara War

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