Atlas of Battles

on this day, 14 engagements

Battles fought on 20 January

14 engagements in the atlas were fought on 20 January between 330 BC and 1990: 10 battles, 3 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Black January (1990), Battle of the Persian Gate on the Mountain (330 BC).

Siege of SneekBattle of HetsugigawaSiege of DuncannonBattle of MillstoneBattle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài MútBattle of CardalSiege of MontevideoFirst Battle of NanawaBattle of the Gulf of GabesCase WhiteBattle of the Persian Gate on the MountainBattle of WeihaiweiBattle of ImbrosBlack JanuaryBattle of the Persian Gate on the MountainBattle of WeihaiweiBattle of ImbrosBlack JanuaryBuenos AiresŌsakaManilaChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkok5000 km9.075N, 28.533E
14 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
20 January 330 BCBattle of the Persian Gate on the MountainPersian GatesWars of Alexander the Great
20 January 1517Siege of SneekSneek
20 January 1587Battle of HetsugigawaŌno River
20 January 1645Siege of DuncannonDuncannonIrish Confederate Wars
20 January 1777Battle of MillstoneManville, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
20 January 1785Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài MútSiamese-Vietnamese Wars
20 January 1807Battle of CardalCardalAnglo-Spanish War
20 January 1823Siege of MontevideoMontevideoBrazilian War of Independence
20 January 1895Battle of WeihaiweiWeihaiFirst Sino-Japanese War
20 January 1918Battle of ImbrosImbrosnaval warfare in the Mediterranean during World War I
20 January 1933First Battle of NanawaGran ChacoChaco War
20 January 1943Battle of the Gulf of GabesMediterranean SeaMediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II
20 January 1943Case WhiteKordunWorld War II in Yugoslavia
20 January 1990Black JanuaryBakuQ382861

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