Atlas of Battles

on this day, 15 engagements

Battles fought on 20 April

15 engagements in the atlas were fought on 20 April between AD 239 and 1917: 8 battles, 5 sieges and 2 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303).

Siege of Dura-EuroposBattle of FrastanzSiege of Lyme RegisBattle of Santa Cruz de TenerifeSiege of Fort St PhilipBattle of CéretBattle of IroisSiege of SolsonaBattle on the ScheideckBattle of AtchoukpaSecond Battle of Dover StraitBattle of Marj al-SaffarBattle of AspindzaSiege of GenoaBattle of AbensbergBattle of Marj al-SaffarBattle of AspindzaSiege of GenoaBattle of AbensbergTehranMiamiMadridTorontoBaghdadBerlinAthensCasablancaAddis AbabaCaracas5000 km28.763N, 15.600W
15 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
20 April AD 239Siege of Dura-EuroposDura-EuroposQ3778777
20 April 1303Battle of Marj al-SaffarGhabaghibMongol invasions and conquests
20 April 1499Battle of FrastanzFrastanzSwabian War
20 April 1644Siege of Lyme RegisLyme RegisFirst English Civil War
20 April 1657Battle of Santa Cruz de TenerifeSanta Cruz de TenerifeAnglo-Spanish War
20 April 1756Siege of Fort St PhilipSt. Philip's CastleSeven Years' War
20 April 1770Battle of AspindzaAspindzaGeorgian–Ottoman conflicts
20 April 1793Battle of CéretCéretWar of the Pyrenees
20 April 1797Battle of IroisLes IroisHaitian Revolution
20 April 1800Siege of GenoaGenoaWar of the Second Coalition
20 April 1809Battle of AbensbergAbensbergWar of the Fifth Coalition
20 April 1837Siege of SolsonaSolsonaFirst Carlist War
20 April 1848Battle on the ScheideckScheideck PassBaden Revolution
20 April 1890Battle of AtchoukpaAtchoukpaFirst Franco-Dahomean War
20 April 1917Second Battle of Dover StraitStrait of DoverWorld War I

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