Atlas of Battles

on this day, 18 engagements

Battles fought on 9 May

18 engagements in the atlas were fought on 9 May between 1271 and 1939: 14 battles, 2 sieges and 2 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Djerba (1560).

Siege of TripoliBattle of GerberoyBattle of AuldearnBattle of PequawketBattle at the Yadkin RiverBattle of BiberachBattle of Resaca de la PalmaSecond Battle of Dragoon SpringsBattle of Cloyd's MountainBattle of Swift CreekBattle of TashkentBattle of Aubers RidgeBattle of ArrasBattle of NanchangBattle of DjerbaSiege of PensacolaBattle of HeligolandSecond Battle of ArtoisBattle of DjerbaSiege of PensacolaBattle of HeligolandSecond Battle of ArtoisManilaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruMiamiMadrid5000 km41.757N, 2.935E
18 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
9 May 1271Siege of TripoliTripoliNinth Crusade
9 May 1435Battle of GerberoyGerberoyHundred Years' War
9 May 1560Battle of DjerbaDjerbaOttoman–Spanish War
9 May 1645Battle of AuldearnAuldearnWars of the Three Kingdoms
9 May 1725Battle of PequawketFather Rale's War
9 May 1771Battle at the Yadkin RiverRegulator Movement
9 May 1781Siege of PensacolaPensacola, FloridaAmerican Revolutionary War
9 May 1800Battle of BiberachBiberach an der RißSwitzerland in the Napoleonic era
9 May 1846Battle of Resaca de la PalmaTexasMexican-American War
9 May 1862Second Battle of Dragoon SpringsDragoon Mountains, ArizonaAmerican Civil War
9 May 1864Battle of HeligolandHeligoland BightSecond Schleswig War
9 May 1864Battle of Cloyd's MountainPulaski County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
9 May 1864Battle of Swift CreekChesterfield County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
9 May 1865Battle of Tashkent
9 May 1915Second Battle of ArtoisArtoisWestern Front
9 May 1915Battle of Aubers RidgeArmentièresWestern Front
9 May 1915Battle of ArrasVimyWorld War I
9 May 1939Battle of NanchangNanchangSecond Sino-Japanese War

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