Atlas of Battles

on this day, 19 engagements

Battles fought on 19 October

19 engagements in the atlas were fought on 19 October between 202 BC and 1973: 13 battles, 5 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of Zama (202 BC), First Battle of Ypres (1914).

Siege of RouenSiege of SuncheonBattle of IshigakibaruSiege of TortosaAttack on Can NavarroBattle of Klock's FieldBattle of GiletteBattle of EmmendingenBattle of Cook's MillsBattle of Buckland MillsSecond Battle of LexingtonSt. Albans RaidBattle of Moon SoundSiege of Plei MeBattle of the Orchard ComplexBattle of ZamaSiege of SidonBattle of Cedar CreekFirst Battle of YpresBattle of ZamaSiege of SidonBattle of Cedar CreekFirst Battle of YpresŌsakaManilaSeoulChicagoLimaKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiami5000 km36.109N, 18.803E
19 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
19 October 202 BCBattle of ZamaZama RegiaSecond Punic War
19 October 1110Siege of SidonSidonCrusader–Fatimid Wars
19 October 1449Siege of RouenRouen
19 October 1598Siege of SuncheonSuncheon CastleJapanese invasions of Korea
19 October 1600Battle of IshigakibaruIshigaki
19 October 1650Siege of TortosaTortosaReapers' War
19 October 1713Attack on Can NavarroBarcelonaWar of the Spanish Succession
19 October 1780Battle of Klock's FieldSt. Johnsville, New YorkAmerican Revolutionary War
19 October 1793Battle of GiletteGiletteWar of the First Coalition
19 October 1796Battle of EmmendingenEmmendingenCoalition Wars
19 October 1814Battle of Cook's MillsBattle of Cook's Mills National Historic SiteWar of 1812
19 October 1863Battle of Buckland MillsFauquier County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
19 October 1864Battle of Cedar CreekFrederick County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
19 October 1864Second Battle of LexingtonLexington, MissouriAmerican Civil War
19 October 1864St. Albans RaidSaint Albans, VermontAmerican Civil War
19 October 1914First Battle of YpresYpresWorld War I
19 October 1917Battle of Moon SoundBaltic SeaWorld War I
19 October 1965Siege of Plei MeCentral HighlandsVietnam War
19 October 1973Battle of the Orchard ComplexYom Kippur War

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