Atlas of Battles

on this day, 18 engagements

Battles fought on 12 July

18 engagements in the atlas were fought on 12 July between 1315 and 1948: 9 battles, 6 sieges and 3 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Prokhorovka (1943), Conquest of Tunis (1574).

Battle of HolíčSiege of FougèresSiege of PetrovaradinBattle of AbancayAction of 12 July 1564Siege of GironaSiege of StralsundBattle of OstřetínaBattle of NorwalkBattle of La ChâtaigneraieSecond Battle of AlgecirasBattle of Kock's PlantationSkirmish of ZornBattles of NegbaConquest of TunisSiege of VidinBattle of ProkhorovkaBattle of KolombangaraConquest of TunisSiege of VidinBattle of ProkhorovkaBattle of KolombangaraBuenos AiresŌsakaManilaSeoulChicagoLimaKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkok5000 km20.333N, 33.160E
18 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
12 July 1315Battle of HolíčHolíč Castle
12 July 1488Siege of FougèresFougèresFrench–Breton War
12 July 1526Siege of PetrovaradinPetrovaradin
12 July 1537Battle of AbancayAbancayCivil Wars between the conquerors of Peru
12 July 1564Action of 12 July 1564WarnemündeNorthern Seven Years' War
12 July 1574Conquest of TunisTunisOttoman–Spanish War
12 July 1653Siege of GironaGironaReapers' War
12 July 1715Siege of StralsundStralsundGreat Northern War
12 July 1758Battle of OstřetínaOstřetínSeven Years' War
12 July 1779Battle of NorwalkNorwalk, ConnecticutAmerican Revolutionary War
12 July 1794Battle of La ChâtaigneraieLa ChâtaigneraieWar in the Vendée
12 July 1801Second Battle of AlgecirasStrait of GibraltarWar of the Second Coalition
12 July 1863Battle of Kock's PlantationAscension Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
12 July 1866Skirmish of ZornZornAustro-Prussian War
12 July 1913Siege of VidinVidinBalkan Wars
12 July 1943Battle of ProkhorovkaProkhorovka, Belgorod OblastEastern Front
12 July 1943Battle of KolombangaraKolombangaraPacific War
12 July 1948Battles of NegbaNegba1948 Arab–Israeli War

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