Atlas of Battles

on this day, 9 engagements

Battles fought on 20 November

9 engagements in the atlas were fought on 20 November between 1571 and 1943: 7 battles and 2 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Cambrai (1917), Battle of Tarawa (1943).

Battle of CraibstoneWincanton SkirmishBattle of Fort LeeBattle of Blackstock's FarmBattle of Lacolle MillsBattle of Quiberon BayBattle of Vuelta de ObligadoBattle of CambraiBattle of TarawaBattle of Quiberon BayBattle of Vuelta de ObligadoBattle of CambraiBattle of TarawaŌsakaManilaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkok5000 km11.798N, 45.582E
9 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
20 November 1571Battle of CraibstoneAberdeenshireMarian civil war
20 November 1688Wincanton SkirmishWincantonGlorious Revolution
20 November 1759Battle of Quiberon BayQuiberon BaySeven Years' War
20 November 1776Battle of Fort LeeFort Lee, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
20 November 1780Battle of Blackstock's FarmUnion County, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
20 November 1812Battle of Lacolle MillsLacolleWar of 1812
20 November 1845Battle of Vuelta de ObligadoParaná RiverUruguayan Civil War
20 November 1917Battle of CambraiCambraiWorld War I
20 November 1943Battle of TarawaBetioPacific War

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