Atlas of Battles

on this day, 24 engagements

Battles fought on 9 April

24 engagements in the atlas were fought on 9 April between 1241 and 1975: 20 battles, 3 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of Legnica (1241), Battle of Vimy Ridge (1917), Battles of Narvik (1940), Battle of Arras (1917).

Siege of ElcheBattle of NäfelsBattle of JaquijahuanaBattle of the SaintesSiege of BednoreSecond Battle of CoronBattle of ItaleniBattle of Pleasant HillBattle of Appomattox Court HouseBattle of Dingle's MillBattle of MagdalaSiege of JammerbergdriftBattle of Drøbak SoundBattle of Horten HarbourCapture of ArendalAir raid on CeylonFirst Battle of Târgu FrumosBattle of BolognaBattle of Xuan LocBattle of LegnicaBattle of Vimy RidgeBattle of ArrasBattles of NarvikBattle of LegnicaBattle of Vimy RidgeBattle of ArrasBattles of NarvikBuenos AiresManilaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkok5000 km15.608N, 13.452E
24 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
9 April 1241Battle of LegnicaLegnickie PoleMongol invasions and conquests
9 April 1332Siege of ElcheQ10509Q35810458
9 April 1388Battle of NäfelsNäfelsGrowth of the Old Swiss Confederacy
9 April 1548Battle of JaquijahuanaSaqsaywamanGreat Encomendero Uprising
9 April 1782Battle of the SaintesDominicaAmerican Revolutionary War
9 April 1783Siege of BednoreAnglo-Mysore wars
9 April 1793Second Battle of Coron
9 April 1838Battle of ItaleniUlundi Local MunicipalityGreat Trek
9 April 1841Battle of Drummond's IslandTabiteueaUnited States Exploring Expedition
9 April 1864Battle of Pleasant HillDeSoto Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
9 April 1865Battle of Appomattox Court HouseAppomattox Court House National Historical Park, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
9 April 1865Battle of Dingle's MillSumter, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
9 April 1868Battle of MagdalaAmba MariamBritish expedition to Abyssinia
9 April 1900Siege of JammerbergdriftWepener
9 April 1917Battle of Vimy RidgeVimyWorld War I
9 April 1917Battle of ArrasArrasWestern Front
9 April 1940Battles of NarvikNordlandWorld War II
9 April 1940Battle of Drøbak SoundDrøbak SoundWorld War II
9 April 1940Battle of Horten HarbourOslofjordWorld War II
9 April 1940Capture of ArendalArendal MunicipalityWorld War II
9 April 1942Air raid on Ceylon
9 April 1944First Battle of Târgu FrumosTârgu FrumosEastern Front
9 April 1945Battle of BolognaBolognaWorld War II
9 April 1975Battle of Xuan LocXuân LộcVietnam War

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