Atlas of Battles

on this day, 32 engagements

Battles fought on 14 October

32 engagements in the atlas were fought on 14 October between 1066 and 1979: 23 battles, 8 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of Hastings (1066), Battle of Jena–Auerstedt (1806), Battle of Hochkirch (1758).

Battle on the ElsterBattle of AksarayBattle of FaughartBattle of Old BylandBattle of ChamptoceauxBattle of WaidhofenBattle of JemgumSiege of DorogobuzhSiege of PécsSiege of PoznańSiege of Verrua SavoiaSiege of KehlBattle of Shallow FordSiege of Fort-LouisBattle of Dondon (1795)Battle of ElchingenBattle of MemmingenBattle of AuerstädtSiege of CattaroFecho dos Morros Island incidentBattle of Bristoe StationSecond Battle of AuburnSiege of KimberleyBattle of CourtraiSinking of HMS Royal OakAir Battle of El MansouraBattle of Al MahbesBattle of HastingsBattle of FriedlingenBattle of HochkirchBattle of Jena–AuerstedtBattle of HastingsBattle of FriedlingenBattle of HochkirchBattle of Jena–AuerstedtChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaBengaluruMiamiBaghdadAtlantaHoustonMonterrey5000 km16.734N, 22.076W
32 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
14 October 1066Battle of HastingsBattleNorman conquest of England
14 October 1080Battle on the ElsterHohenmölsenSaxon revolt of 1077–1088
14 October 1256Battle of AksaraySultanhanıMongol conquest of Anatolia
14 October 1318Battle of FaughartFaughartFirst War of Scottish Independence
14 October 1322Battle of Old BylandYorkshireFirst War of Scottish Independence
14 October 1341Battle of ChamptoceauxChamptoceauxWar of the Breton Succession
14 October 1431Battle of WaidhofenWaidhofen an der ThayaHussite Wars
14 October 1533Battle of JemgumLower SaxonyEast Frisian-Gueldrian War (1531–1534)
14 October 1632Siege of DorogobuzhDorogobuzhSmolensk War
14 October 1686Siege of PécsPécsGreat Turkish War
14 October 1702Battle of FriedlingenFreiburg im BreisgauWar of the Spanish Succession
14 October 1704Siege of PoznańPoznań
14 October 1704Siege of Verrua SavoiaVerrua SavoiaWar of the Spanish Succession
14 October 1733Siege of KehlKehlWar of the Polish Succession
14 October 1758Battle of HochkirchHochkirchSeven Years' War
14 October 1780Battle of Shallow FordHuntsville, North CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
14 October 1793Siege of Fort-LouisFort-LouisWar of the First Coalition
14 October 1795Battle of Dondon (1795)DondonWar of the First Coalition
14 October 1805Battle of ElchingenElchingenWar of the Third Coalition
14 October 1805Battle of MemmingenNapoleonic Wars
14 October 1806Battle of Jena–AuerstedtJenaNapoleonic Wars
14 October 1806Battle of AuerstädtLeipzigWar of the Fourth Coalition
14 October 1813Siege of CattaroKotorNapoleonic Wars
14 October 1850Fecho dos Morros Island incident
14 October 1863Battle of Bristoe StationPrince William County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
14 October 1863Second Battle of AuburnFauquier County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
14 October 1899Siege of KimberleyKimberleySecond Boer War
14 October 1918Battle of CourtraiYpresWorld War I
14 October 1939Sinking of HMS Royal OakScapa FlowWorld War II
14 October 1952Battle of Triangle HillKorean War
14 October 1973Air Battle of El MansouraNile DeltaYom Kippur War
14 October 1979Battle of Al MahbesMahbesWestern Sahara War

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