Atlas of Battles

on this day, 19 engagements

Battles fought on 14 May

19 engagements in the atlas were fought on 14 May between AD 758 and 1948: 13 battles, 4 sieges and 2 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Agnadello (1509).

Battle of AlamedaSiege of AntiochSiege of SvetigradSiege of KrujëBattle of AberdeenBattle off FairhavenBattle of Pine's BridgeSiege of Fort BardBattle of AlcántaraBattle of Strass in the ZillertalBattle of Stillman's RunBattle of JacksonBattle of Fort TularosaSecond Battle of MorlancourtBattle of GesherBattle of LewesBattle of AgnadelloBattle of the Strait of OtrantoBattle of GemblouxBattle of LewesBattle of AgnadelloBattle of the Strait of OtrantoBattle of GemblouxChicagoMiamiBaghdadAtlantaHoustonMonterreyAthensCasablancaAddis AbabaCaracas5000 km44.719N, 36.187W
19 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
14 May AD 758Battle of AlamedaCórdoba
14 May 1264Battle of LewesLewesSecond Barons' War
14 May 1268Siege of AntiochAntiochCrusades
14 May 1448Siege of SvetigradKodžadžikSkanderbeg's rebellion
14 May 1450Siege of KrujëKrujëSkanderbeg's rebellion
14 May 1509Battle of AgnadelloAgnadelloWar of the League of Cambrai
14 May 1646Battle of AberdeenAberdeenWars of the Three Kingdoms
14 May 1775Battle off FairhavenFairhaven, MassachusettsAmerican Revolutionary War
14 May 1781Battle of Pine's BridgeYorktown, New York
14 May 1800Siege of Fort BardFort Bard
14 May 1809Battle of AlcántaraAlcántaraPeninsular War
14 May 1809Battle of Strass in the ZillertalStrass im Zillertal
14 May 1832Battle of Stillman's RunIllinoisBlack Hawk War
14 May 1863Battle of JacksonJackson, MississippiAmerican Civil War
14 May 1880Battle of Fort TularosaAragon, New MexicoApache Wars
14 May 1917Battle of the Strait of OtrantoStrait of OtrantoWorld War I
14 May 1918Second Battle of MorlancourtMorlancourtWorld War I
14 May 1940Battle of GemblouxGemblouxWorld War II
14 May 1948Battle of GesherBaqoura1948 Arab–Israeli War

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