Atlas of Battles

on this day, 23 engagements

Battles fought on 8 October

23 engagements in the atlas were fought on 8 October between AD 314 and 1973: 16 battles, 4 sieges and 3 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Loos (1915).

Battle of AndernachBattle of RonaldswaySiege of TréviseSiege of AlkmaarBattle of the Kentish KnockBattle of ProstkenBattle of RadogoszcząBattle of Týna nad VltavouBattle of BorgoSiege of DelhiBattle of WertingenSiege of Aizu CastleBattle of Saint-QuentinBattle of TamsuiBattle of TehumardiBattle of Crucifix HillFirst Battle of Maryang-sanSecond Battle of Mount HermonBattle of CibalaeBattle of PerryvilleBattle of AngamosBattle of LoosBattle of CibalaeBattle of PerryvilleBattle of LoosŌsakaManilaChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiami5000 km39.636N, 20.975E
23 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
8 October AD 314Battle of Cibalae
8 October AD 876Battle of AndernachAndernach
8 October 1275Battle of RonaldswayRonaldswayManx revolt of 1275
8 October 1511Siege of TréviseTrevisoWar of the League of Cambrai
8 October 1573Siege of AlkmaarAlkmaarEighty Years' War
8 October 1652Battle of the Kentish KnockNorth SeaFirst Anglo-Dutch War
8 October 1656Battle of ProstkenEłkSecond Northern War
8 October 1715Battle of RadogoszcząRadgoszcz
8 October 1744Battle of Týna nad Vltavou
8 October 1768Battle of BorgoBorgoFrench conquest of Corsica
8 October 1804Siege of DelhiDelhiSecond Anglo-Maratha War
8 October 1805Battle of WertingenWertingenWar of the Third Coalition
8 October 1846Battle of Dominguez RanchoDominguez Hills, CaliforniaMexican-American War
8 October 1862Battle of PerryvilleKentuckyAmerican Civil War
8 October 1868Siege of Aizu CastleAizuwakamatsu CastleBoshin War
8 October 1870Battle of Saint-QuentinAisneFranco-Prussian War
8 October 1879Battle of AngamosWar of the Pacific
8 October 1884Battle of TamsuiTamsui DistrictSino-French War
8 October 1915Battle of LoosLoos-en-GohelleWorld War I
8 October 1944Battle of TehumardiTehumardiWorld War II
8 October 1944Battle of Crucifix HillAachenWorld War II
8 October 1951First Battle of Maryang-sanImjin RiverKorean War
8 October 1973Second Battle of Mount HermonMount HermonYom Kippur War

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