Atlas of Battles

on this day, 37 engagements

Battles fought on 6 July

37 engagements in the atlas were fought on 6 July between 371 BC and 1950: 27 battles, 4 sieges and 6 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Leuctra (371 BC).

Battle of EstercuelBattle of PontlevoyBattle of MénfőBattle of VerchenBattle of Mont HemusSiege of EguchiBattle of YasugawaraBattle of GuzówBattle of La MarféeSiege of MaastrichtBattle of MarstrandBattle of RheinfeldenBattle of SedgemoorAction of 6 July 1746Battle of Fort NiagaraSiege of BenderBattle of GrenadaBattle of Green SpringBattle of NegapatamBattle of CarnacFirst Battle of AlgecirasBattle of LyngørBattle of the Lerna MillsBattle of SikkakCapture of ChusanBattle of FredericiaAction at Mount Zion ChurchBattle of KaraisenBattle of Sara YarCapture of La BoisselleBattle of BruneteBattle of RoquefixadeBattle of PyongtaekBattle of LeuctraBattle of HeliopolisBattle of FornovoBattle of Kula GulfBattle of LeuctraBattle of HeliopolisBattle of FornovoŌsakaManilaSeoulChicagoLimaKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiami5000 km34.326N, 29.198E
37 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
6 July 371 BCBattle of LeuctraLeuctraBoeotian War
6 July AD 640Battle of HeliopolisHeliopolisArab conquest of Egypt
6 July AD 975Battle of EstercuelEstercuelQ35810458
6 July 1016Battle of PontlevoyPontlevoy
6 July 1044Battle of MénfőMénfőGerman–Hungarian War
6 July 1164Battle of VerchenVerchen
6 July 1306Battle of Mont HemusHaemus MonsCatalan Revenge
6 July 1495Battle of FornovoFornovo di TaroItalian War of 1494–1495
6 July 1549Siege of EguchiEguchishiro Castle
6 July 1570Battle of YasugawaraYasu district
6 July 1607Battle of GuzówGuzówZebrzydowski Rebellion
6 July 1641Battle of La MarféeSedanFranco-Spanish War
6 July 1676Siege of MaastrichtMaastrichtFranco-Dutch War
6 July 1677Battle of MarstrandMarstrandScanian War
6 July 1678Battle of RheinfeldenRheinfeldenFranco-Dutch War
6 July 1685Battle of SedgemoorBridgwaterMonmouth Rebellion
6 July 1746Action of 6 July 1746NagapattinamWar of the Austrian Succession
6 July 1759Battle of Fort NiagaraFort NiagaraFrench and Indian War
6 July 1770Siege of BenderBender
6 July 1779Battle of GrenadaGrenadaAmerican Revolutionary War
6 July 1781Battle of Green SpringYorktown, VirginiaAmerican Revolutionary War
6 July 1782Battle of NegapatamBay of BengalAmerican Revolutionary War
6 July 1795Battle of CarnacPloemelInvasion of France
6 July 1801First Battle of AlgecirasBay of GibraltarWar of the Second Coalition
6 July 1812Battle of LyngørLyngørGunboat War
6 July 1825Battle of the Lerna MillsQ4118461Greek War of Independence
6 July 1836Battle of SikkakEmirate of AbdelkaderFrench conquest of Algeria
6 July 1840Capture of ChusanZhoushan IslandFirst Opium War
6 July 1849Battle of FredericiaFredericiaFirst Schleswig War
6 July 1864Action at Mount Zion ChurchLoudoun County, Virginia
6 July 1868Battle of KaraisenKaraisen
6 July 1868Battle of Sara YarHadzhidimitrovo
6 July 1916Capture of La BoissellePicardyWestern Front
6 July 1937Battle of BruneteBruneteSpanish Civil War
6 July 1943Battle of Kula GulfKolombangaraPacific War
6 July 1944Battle of RoquefixadeWorld War II
6 July 1950Battle of PyongtaekPyeongtaekKorean War

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