Atlas of Battles

on this day, 24 engagements

Battles fought on 16 July

24 engagements in the atlas were fought on 16 July between 1212 and 1944: 21 battles, 2 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1212), Battle of Bailén (1808).

Fall of UbedaBattle of RozvadovBattle of TorredembarraBattle of PřepychBattle of BiałymstokiemBattle of Stony PointBattle of PlouharnelBattle of Pont-AvenBattle of River CanardBattle of MendigorríaSiege of ZaatchaBattle of Apache PassBattle of Grimball's LandingHeaton's CrossroadsBattle of la LomaCapture of OvillersBattle of OcotalDefense of Huta Stepańska and WyrkaSkirmish at MokreBattle of Las Navas de TolosaBattle of PenghuBattle of BailénBattle of NikopolBattle of Las Navas de TolosaBattle of PenghuBattle of BailénBattle of NikopolManilaSeoulChicagoLimaKinshasaBengaluruBangkokMiamiBaghdadAtlanta5000 km32.391N, 9.129E
24 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
16 July 1212Battle of Las Navas de TolosaSanta ElenaAlmohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula
16 July 1212Fall of UbedaÚbedaAlmohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula
16 July 1621Battle of RozvadovRozvadov
16 July 1683Battle of PenghuPenghu County
16 July 1713Battle of TorredembarraTorredembarraExternal Front of the Catalan War
16 July 1758Battle of PřepychSeven Years' War
16 July 1769Battle of BiałymstokiemOlmontyQ591608
16 July 1779Battle of Stony PointStony Point, New YorkAmerican Revolutionary War
16 July 1795Battle of PlouharnelPlouharnelFrench Revolution
16 July 1795Battle of Pont-AvenPont-AvenFrench Revolution
16 July 1808Battle of BailénBailénPeninsular War
16 July 1812Battle of River CanardRiver CanardWar of 1812
16 July 1835Battle of MendigorríaMendigorriaFirst Carlist War
16 July 1849Siege of ZaatchaBiskra
16 July 1862Battle of Apache PassApache Pass, ArizonaAmerican Civil War
16 July 1863Battle of Grimball's LandingJames Island, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
16 July 1864Heaton's CrossroadsLoudoun County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
16 July 1865Battle of la LomaSecond French intervention in Mexico
16 July 1877Battle of NikopolNikopolTenth Russo-Turkish War
16 July 1916Capture of OvillersPicardyWestern Front
16 July 1927Battle of OcotalOcotalQ768496
16 July 1943Defense of Huta Stepańska and WyrkaHutaMassacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia
16 July 1943Battle of Mount TambuTerritory of New GuineaWorld War II
16 July 1944Skirmish at MokreMokre, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

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