Atlas of Battles

on this day, 20 engagements

Battles fought on 8 May

20 engagements in the atlas were fought on 8 May between 1063 and 1918: 13 battles, 3 sieges and 4 naval actions.

Siege of ChamptoceauxSiege of CreilBattle of FarsetmoreBattle of St FagansSiege of XàtivaSkirmish of Nebesa and ŽďárBattle of Ponte NovuBattle of Piave RiverBattle of LjubićBattle of SphacteriaBattle of McDowellBattle of San LorenzoFirst Battle of IgnacewoFirst Battle of CárdenasAction of 8 May 1918Battle of GrausBattle of OkpoBattle of Gravia InnBattle of Palo AltoBattle of GrausBattle of OkpoBattle of Gravia InnBattle of Palo AltoŌsakaManilaChicagoLimaKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokBaghdadAtlanta5000 km35.766N, 15.612E
20 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
8 May 1063Battle of GrausGrausQ35810458
8 May 1420Siege of ChamptoceauxChamptoceaux
8 May 1441Siege of CreilCreil
8 May 1567Battle of Farsetmore
8 May 1592Battle of OkpoOkpo-dongFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
8 May 1648Battle of St FagansSt FagansSecond English Civil War
8 May 1707Siege of XàtivaXàtivaWar of the Spanish Succession in the Kingdom of Valencia
8 May 1759Skirmish of Nebesa and ŽďárNebesa
8 May 1769Battle of Ponte NovuPonte NuovoFrench conquest of Corsica
8 May 1809Battle of Piave RiverNervesa della BattagliaWar of the Fifth Coalition
8 May 1815Battle of LjubićLjubićSecond Serbian Uprising
8 May 1821Battle of Gravia InnGraviaGreek War of Independence
8 May 1825Battle of SphacteriaSphacteriaGreek War of Independence
8 May 1845Battle of PuketutuBay of IslandsFlagstaff War
8 May 1846Battle of Palo AltoBrownsville, TexasMexican-American War
8 May 1862Battle of McDowellHighland County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
8 May 1863Battle of San Lorenzo
8 May 1863First Battle of IgnacewoIgnacewoJanuary Uprising
8 May 1898First Battle of CárdenasCárdenasSpanish–American War
8 May 1918Action of 8 May 1918World War I

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