Atlas of Battles

on this day, 17 engagements

Battles fought on 31 October

17 engagements in the atlas were fought on 31 October between 1425 and 1991: 14 battles, 2 sieges and 1 naval action.

Battle of Kamenice nad LipouSiege of BudaCapture of John "Calico Jack" RackhamBattle of LambachBattle of ZornozaBattle of CzasnikiBattle of NalapaniSiege of CantaviejaBattle of UnisonBattle of Kraków (1914)Liberation of KrakowBattle of Walcheren CausewayOperation Swath-10Battle of AslanduzBattle of HanauNinth Battle of the IsonzoBattle of BeershebaBattle of AslanduzBattle of HanauNinth Battle of the IsonzoBattle of BeershebaChicagoTehranKinshasaBengaluruMiamiMadridAtlantaÜrümqiKabulAthens5000 km36.533N, 0.132W
17 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
31 October 1425Battle of Kamenice nad LipouKamenice nad LipouHussite Wars
31 October 1530Siege of BudaBuda
31 October 1720Capture of John "Calico Jack" RackhamNegrilGolden Age of Piracy
31 October 1805Battle of LambachLambachWar of the Third Coalition
31 October 1808Battle of ZornozaAmorebieta-EtxanoPeninsular War
31 October 1812Battle of AslanduzAslan DuzRusso-Persian War of 1804–13
31 October 1812Battle of CzasnikiChashnikiNapoleonic Wars
31 October 1813Battle of HanauHanauWar of the Sixth Coalition
31 October 1814Battle of NalapaniDehradun districtAnglo-Nepalese War
31 October 1836Siege of CantaviejaCantaviejaFirst Carlist War
31 October 1862Battle of UnisonLoudoun County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
31 October 1914Battle of Kraków (1914)KrakówWorld War I
31 October 1916Ninth Battle of the IsonzoSočaWorld War I
31 October 1917Battle of BeershebaBeershebaWorld War I
31 October 1918Liberation of KrakowKrakówWorld War I
31 October 1944Battle of Walcheren CausewayWalcherenWorld War II
31 October 1991Operation Swath-10SlavoniaCroatian War of Independence

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