Atlas of Battles

on this day, 20 engagements

Battles fought on 12 October

20 engagements in the atlas were fought on 12 October between AD 633 and 1940: 11 battles, 5 sieges and 4 naval actions.

Battle of Małym BoremSiege of BautzenBattle of ListenhoffBattle of WoerdenBattle of HavanaBattle of Fort LigonierSecond Battle of NoirmoutierBattle of Tory IslandSiege of TriesteSiege of BéxarBattle of the Head of PassesZeitun RebellionBattle of VirdenFirst Battle of PasschendaeleBattle of Hatfield ChaseBattle of Ludford BridgeBattle of MessinesBattle of Cape PasseroBattle of Hatfield ChaseBattle of Ludford BridgeBattle of MessinesBattle of Cape PasseroChicagoMiamiMadridBaghdadAtlantaHoustonCasablancaAddis AbabaCaracasKyiv5000 km39.242N, 26.467W
20 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
12 October AD 633Battle of Hatfield ChaseDoncaster
12 October 1420Battle of Małym BoremMalý BorHussite Wars
12 October 1429Siege of BautzenBautzen
12 October 1459Battle of Ludford BridgeLudlowWars of the Roses
12 October 1584Siege of SuemoriSuemori Castle
12 October 1625Battle of ListenhoffPolish–Swedish War of 1621–25
12 October 1672Battle of WoerdenWoerdenFranco-Dutch War
12 October 1748Battle of HavanaHavanaWar of Jenkins' Ear
12 October 1758Battle of Fort LigonierFort Ligonier, PennsylvaniaSeven Years' War
12 October 1793Second Battle of NoirmoutierIsle of NoirmoutierWar in the Vendée
12 October 1798Battle of Tory IslandTory IslandFrench Revolutionary Wars
12 October 1813Siege of TriesteTrieste
12 October 1825Battle of SarandíSarandí creekCisplatine War
12 October 1835Siege of BéxarSan Antonio, TexasTexas Revolution
12 October 1861Battle of the Head of PassesHead of Passes, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
12 October 1895Zeitun RebellionSüleymanlıpersecution of Assyrians
12 October 1898Battle of VirdenIllinois
12 October 1914Battle of MessinesBikschoteWorld War I
12 October 1917First Battle of PasschendaelePassendaleWorld War I
12 October 1940Battle of Cape PasseroMediterranean SeaWorld War II

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