Atlas of Battles

on this day, 24 engagements

Battles fought on 18 October

24 engagements in the atlas were fought on 18 October between 1016 and 1944: 13 battles, 9 sieges and 2 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Dyrrhachium (1081).

Siege of GuardamarSiege of BoulogneSiege of SteenwijkSiege of WolmarBattle of PelhřimovSecond siege of OchakovBattle of Pell's PointAction of 18 October 1782Siege of MainzSiege of MannheimSiege of ButrintBattle of VeronaBattle of TamamesSecond Battle of PolotskSiege of TorgauBattle of BellevueBattle of ChâteaudunBattle of the Bagni di CraveggiaBattle of AssandunBattle of DyrrhachiumBattle of SellenberkBattle of TarutinoBattle of AssandunBattle of DyrrhachiumBattle of SellenberkBattle of TarutinoMiamiMadridTorontoBaghdadAthensCasablancaAddis AbabaCaracasKyivDakar5000 km37.333N, 18.404W
24 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
18 October 1016Battle of AssandunEssexhuman history
18 October 1081Battle of DyrrhachiumDurrësByzantine–Norman Wars
18 October 1331Siege of GuardamarGuardamar del SeguraReconquista
18 October 1492Siege of BoulogneBoulogne-sur-Mer
18 October 1565Battle of Fukuda BayFukudaJapanese–Portuguese conflicts
18 October 1580Siege of SteenwijkSteenwijkEighty Years' War
18 October 1599Battle of SellenberkȘelimbărLong War
18 October 1601Siege of WolmarValmieraPolish–Swedish War of 1600–11
18 October 1618Battle of PelhřimovPelhřimov
18 October 1737Second siege of OchakovOchakivFifth Russo-Turkish War
18 October 1776Battle of Pell's PointThe Bronx, New YorkAmerican Revolutionary War
18 October 1782Action of 18 October 1782Anglo-French War of 1778–1783
18 October 1792Siege of MainzMainzWar of the First Coalition
18 October 1795Siege of MannheimMannheimWar of the First Coalition
18 October 1798Siege of ButrintButrintWar of the Second Coalition
18 October 1805Battle of VeronaVeronaWar of the Third Coalition
18 October 1809Battle of TamamesTamamesPeninsular War
18 October 1812Battle of TarutinoTarutinoNapoleonic Wars
18 October 1812Second Battle of PolotskPolatsakNapoleonic Wars
18 October 1813Siege of TorgauTorgau
18 October 1866Battle of La CarboneraOaxaca de JuárezSecond French intervention in Mexico
18 October 1870Battle of BellevueMetzFranco-Prussian War
18 October 1870Battle of ChâteaudunChâteaudunFranco-Prussian War
18 October 1944Battle of the Bagni di Craveggia

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