Atlas of Battles

on this day, 17 engagements

Battles fought on 21 May

17 engagements in the atlas were fought on 21 May between 1363 and 1982: 11 battles, 3 sieges and 3 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Aspern-Essling (1809), Battle of Arras (1940).

Siege of ValenciaBattle of NeveleBattle of CraonBattle of Sant CeloniCapture of WakefieldBattle of AnguillaBattle of Aspern-EsslingSiege of JerusalemSiege of Port HudsonBattle of Plains StoreBattle of KadyszemBattle of IquiqueBattle of Alexander FortBattle of Salgyr Yana SalaBattle of ArrasBattle of WakdeBattle of San CarlosBuenos AiresŌsakaManilaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluru5000 km1.197N, 23.870E
17 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
21 May 1363Siege of ValenciaValenciaWar of the Two Peters
21 May 1381Battle of NeveleNeveleHundred Years' War
21 May 1592Battle of CraonCraonAnglo-Spanish War
21 May 1640Battle of Sant CeloniSant CeloniThirty Years' War
21 May 1643Capture of WakefieldWakefieldFirst English Civil War
21 May 1745Battle of AnguillaAnguillaWar of the Austrian Succession
21 May 1809Battle of Aspern-EsslingLobauWar of the Fifth Coalition
21 May 1834Siege of JerusalemJerusalemPeasants' revolt in Palestine
21 May 1863Siege of Port HudsonEast Baton Rouge Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
21 May 1863Battle of Plains StoreEast Baton Rouge Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
21 May 1863Battle of KadyszemKadyšJanuary Uprising
21 May 1879Battle of IquiqueTarapacáWar of the Pacific
21 May 1919Battle of Alexander FortTupkaragan DistrictRussian Civil War
21 May 1919Battle of Salgyr Yana SalaVelyka Novosilka
21 May 1940Battle of ArrasArrasWorld War II
21 May 1944Battle of WakdeWakdeWorld War II
21 May 1982Battle of San CarlosSan Carlos WaterFalklands War

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