Atlas of Battles

on this day, 31 engagements

Battles fought on 6 June

31 engagements in the atlas were fought on 6 June between 48 BC and 1982: 25 battles, 4 sieges and 2 naval actions. Among them: Normandy landings (1944), Battle of Pharsalus (48 BC), Battle for Caen (1944), Battle of Cherbourg (1944).

Siege of SilvesBattle on the PoSiege of PontoiseFirst Siege of PontevicoBattle of NovaraBattle of HavanaBattle of SzczekocinySecond Battle of ChallansBattle of ArgentréBattles of El BruchFirst Battle of El BrucBattle of Stoney CreekBattle of BudziskamiFirst Battle of MemphisBattle of Good's FarmBattle of EmbaboBattle of Guantánamo BayAction of 6 June 1942Brécourt Manor AssaultBattle of Merville Gun BatteryBattle of Pointe du HocBattle of Ammunition HillBattle of Abu-AgeilaBattle of Binh BaBattle of Long KhanhBattle of the BeaufortBattle of PharsalusNormandy landingsBattle for CaenBattle of CherbourgBattle of PharsalusNormandy landingsBattle for CaenBattle of CherbourgChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaBengaluruBangkokMiamiMadridBaghdadAtlanta5000 km30.181N, 12.443E
31 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
6 June 48 BCBattle of PharsalusFarsalaCaesar's Civil War
6 June 1190Siege of SilvesSilvesAlmohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula
6 June 1431Battle on the PoPoWars in Lombardy
6 June 1441Siege of PontoisePontoise
6 June 1452First Siege of PontevicoPontevicoWars in Lombardy
6 June 1513Battle of NovaraNovaraWar of the League of Cambrai
6 June 1587Battle of SendaigawaSendai RiverQ11356994
6 June 1762Battle of HavanaHavanaAnglo-Spanish War
6 June 1794Battle of SzczekocinySzczekocinyKościuszko Uprising
6 June 1794Second Battle of ChallansChallansWar in the Vendée
6 June 1795Battle of ArgentréArgentré-du-PlessisFrench Revolution
6 June 1808Battles of El BruchEl BrucPeninsular War
6 June 1808First Battle of El BrucEl BrucPeninsular War
6 June 1813Battle of Stoney CreekBattle of Stoney Creek National Historic SiteWar of 1812
6 June 1831Battle of BudziskamiBudziska, Lublin VoivodeshipNovember Uprising
6 June 1862First Battle of MemphisMississippi River, TennesseeAmerican Civil War
6 June 1862Battle of Good's FarmVirginiaAmerican Civil War
6 June 1882Battle of EmbaboEmbaboMenelik II's conquests
6 June 1898Battle of Guantánamo BayGuantánamo BaySpanish–American War
6 June 1942Action of 6 June 1942
6 June 1944Normandy landingsNormandyInvasion of Normandy
6 June 1944Battle for CaenCaenOperation Overlord
6 June 1944Battle of CherbourgCherbourgOperation Overlord
6 June 1944Brécourt Manor AssaultInvasion of Normandy
6 June 1944Battle of Merville Gun BatteryMerville-Franceville-PlageOperation Tonga
6 June 1944Battle of Pointe du Hoc
6 June 1967Battle of Ammunition HillAmmunition HillSix-Day War
6 June 1967Battle of Abu-AgeilaSix-Day War
6 June 1969Battle of Binh BaBình BaVietnam War
6 June 1971Battle of Long KhanhLong KhánhVietnam War
6 June 1982Battle of the BeaufortBeaufort Castle1982 Lebanon War

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