Atlas of Battles

on this day, 31 engagements

Battles fought on 2 July

31 engagements in the atlas were fought on 2 July between AD 866 and 1991: 25 battles and 6 sieges. Among them: Battle of Marston Moor (1644), Battle of Schellenberg (1704), Battle of Yamazaki (1582).

Battle of BrissartheSiege of CremaSiege of TiberiasBattle of Roche-au-MoineBattle of GöllheimBattle of BulgnévilleBattle of NidastoreSiege of Gyula (1566)Battle of AlfordSiege of ToruńBattle of Landguard FortBourbons conquer MajorcaSiege of OchakovBattle of LauffeldCapture of GrenadaCapture of AlexandriaSecond Battle of KomáromSiege of Ak-MechetBattle of Hoke's RunBattle of Gettysburg, Second DayBattle of HunterstownBattle of East Cemetery HillBattle of Åland IslandsBattle of ErzincanBattle of NoemfoorBattle of SidonBattle of YamazakiBattle of NieuwpoortBattle of Marston MoorBattle of SchellenbergBattle of YamazakiBattle of Marston MoorBattle of SchellenbergManilaChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiamiMadrid5000 km28.129N, 28.832E
31 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
2 July AD 866Battle of BrissartheBrissarthe
2 July 1159Siege of CremaCremaQ1140335
2 July 1187Siege of TiberiasTiberiasCrusades
2 July 1214Battle of Roche-au-MoineSavennièresAnglo-French War of 1213–14
2 July 1298Battle of GöllheimGöllheim
2 July 1431Battle of BulgnévilleBulgnévilleHundred Years' War
2 July 1461Battle of NidastoreNidastoreQ4692
2 July 1566Siege of Gyula (1566)Gyula
2 July 1582Battle of YamazakiYamazaki Castle
2 July 1600Battle of NieuwpoortNieuwpoortEighty Years' War
2 July 1644Battle of Marston MoorLong MarstonEnglish Civil War
2 July 1645Battle of AlfordAlfordWars of the Three Kingdoms
2 July 1658Siege of ToruńToruńDeluge
2 July 1667Battle of Landguard FortLandguard FortSecond Anglo-Dutch War
2 July 1704Battle of SchellenbergDonauwörthWar of the Spanish Succession
2 July 1715Bourbons conquer MajorcaMallorcaWar of the Spanish Succession
2 July 1737Siege of OchakovOchakivFifth Russo-Turkish War
2 July 1747Battle of LauffeldRiemstWar of the Austrian Succession
2 July 1779Capture of GrenadaGrenadaAmerican Revolutionary War
2 July 1798Capture of AlexandriaAlexandriaFrench invasion of Egypt and Syria
2 July 1807Battle of MiserereBalvanera
2 July 1849Second Battle of KomáromKomáromHungarian Revolution of 1848
2 July 1853Siege of Ak-MechetRussian-Kokand War
2 July 1861Battle of Hoke's RunBerkeley County, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
2 July 1863Battle of Gettysburg, Second DayGettysburg, Pennsylvania
2 July 1863Battle of HunterstownBeaverdam Creek, PennsylvaniaAmerican Civil War
2 July 1863Battle of East Cemetery HillPennsylvania
2 July 1915Battle of Åland IslandsÅlandWorld War I
2 July 1916Battle of ErzincanErzincanWorld War I
2 July 1944Battle of NoemfoorNetherlands New GuineaWorld War II
2 July 1991Battle of SidonSidonLebanese Civil War

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