Atlas of Battles

on this day, 29 engagements

Battles fought on 19 April

29 engagements in the atlas were fought on 19 April between 49 BC and 1972: 22 battles, 4 sieges and 3 naval actions. Among them: Battles of Lexington and Concord (1775), Siege of Van (1915), Siege of Boston (1775), Battle of Callinicum (AD 531).

Siege of MassiliaBattle of HaugsnesBattle of Miñano MayorSiege of BesançonBattle of CalcinatoBattle of MenotomyBattle of LexingtonBattle of ConcordFrederica naval actionBattle of the Mona PassageBattle of VezinsBattle of Moutiers-les-MauxfaitsBattle of Saint-Hilaire-des-LandesBattle of RaszynBattle of Teugen-HausenSiege of MultanBattle of NagysallóBattle of South MillsBattle of Jastrzębną1871 Battle of the Col des Beni AïchaBattle of YenangyaungBattle of OdžakBattle of Signal Hill VietnamBattle of Đồng HớiBattle of CallinicumBattles of Lexington and ConcordSiege of BostonSiege of VanBattle of CallinicumBattles of Lexington and ConcordSiege of BostonSiege of VanChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaBengaluruBangkokMiamiMadridChengduÜrümqi5000 km34.936N, 12.591E
29 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
19 April 49 BCSiege of MassiliaMassaliaCaesar's Civil War
19 April AD 531Battle of CallinicumNikephorionIberian War
19 April 1246Battle of HaugsnesSkagafjörðurAge of the Sturlungs
19 April 1521Battle of Miñano MayorMiñao/Miñano MayorRevolt of the Comuneros
19 April 1674Siege of BesançonBesançonFranco-Dutch War
19 April 1706Battle of CalcinatoCalcinatoWar of the Spanish Succession
19 April 1775Battles of Lexington and ConcordMiddlesex County, MassachusettsAmerican Revolutionary War
19 April 1775Siege of BostonBoston, MassachusettsAmerican Revolutionary War
19 April 1775Battle of MenotomyMassachusetts
19 April 1775Battle of LexingtonLexington, MassachusettsAmerican Revolutionary War
19 April 1775Battle of ConcordConcord, MassachusettsAmerican Revolutionary War
19 April 1778Frederica naval actionGeorgiaAmerican Revolutionary War
19 April 1782Battle of the Mona PassageMona PassageAmerican Revolutionary War
19 April 1793Battle of VezinsVezinsWar in the Vendée
19 April 1794Battle of Moutiers-les-MauxfaitsMoutiers-les-MauxfaitsWar in the Vendée
19 April 1796Battle of Saint-Hilaire-des-LandesSaint-Hilaire-des-LandesFrench Revolution
19 April 1809Battle of RaszynRaszynPolish–Austrian War
19 April 1809Battle of Teugen-HausenTeugnWar of the Fifth Coalition
19 April 1848Siege of MultanMultanSecond Anglo-Sikh war
19 April 1849Battle of NagysallóHungarian Revolution of 1848
19 April 1862Battle of South MillsCamden County, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
19 April 1862Battle of FortínFortín de las Flores
19 April 1863Battle of JastrzębnąJanuary Uprising
19 April 18711871 Battle of the Col des Beni AïchaThéniaMokrani Revolt
19 April 1915Siege of VanVanMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
19 April 1942Battle of YenangyaungYenangyaungSecond Sino-Japanese War
19 April 1945Battle of OdžakOdžakWorld War II
19 April 1968Battle of Signal Hill Vietnam
19 April 1972Battle of Đồng HớiVietnam War

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