Atlas of Battles

on this day, 28 engagements

Battles fought on 18 July

28 engagements in the atlas were fought on 18 July between 387 BC and 1948: 21 battles, 4 sieges and 3 naval actions. Among them: Battle of the Allia (387 BC), Battle of Hafrsfjord (AD 872), Second Battle of the Isonzo (1915).

Battle of RusokastroBattle of AlmenaraBattle of the SolentSiege of GraveSiege of DyneburgRaid on Oyster RiverCrossing of the DünaBattle of ElixheimBattle of Gully Hole CreekBattle of StudencemBattle of DubienkaBattle of VihiersBattle of CoëtlogonBattle of Blackburn's FordSecond Battle of Fort WagnerSecond Battle of Charleston HarborBattle of Fandane-ThiouthiouneBattle of BuzludzhaBattle of Vučji DoBattle of Château-ThierrySiege of the Montaña BarracksBattle of Mount GarganBattle of Khirbat Abu LachamBattle of the AlliaBattle of HafrsfjordSiege of CastelnuovoSecond Battle of the IsonzoBattle of the AlliaBattle of HafrsfjordSiege of CastelnuovoSecond Battle of the IsonzoChicagoMiamiTorontoAtlantaBerlinAthensCasablancaCaracasKyivDakar5000 km40.042N, 22.390W
28 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
18 July 387 BCBattle of the AlliaAlliaRoman–Gallic Wars
18 July AD 872Battle of HafrsfjordHafrsfjordUnification of Norway
18 July 1332Battle of RusokastroRusokastroByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
18 July 1521Battle of AlmenaraAlmenaraRevolt of the Brotherhoods
18 July 1539Siege of CastelnuovoHerceg NoviOttoman–Spanish War
18 July 1545Battle of the SolentThe SolentItalian War of 1542–46 Un penesote
18 July 1602Siege of GraveGraveEighty Years' War
18 July 1656Siege of DyneburgDaugavpilsSecond Northern War
18 July 1694Raid on Oyster RiverNew HampshireKing William's War
18 July 1701Crossing of the DünaRigaGreat Northern War
18 July 1705Battle of ElixheimEliksemWar of the Spanish Succession
18 July 1742Battle of Gully Hole CreekSt. Simons, GeorgiaInvasion of Georgia
18 July 1757Battle of StudencemStudenecSeven Years' War
18 July 1792Battle of DubienkaLublinPolish–Russian War of 1792
18 July 1793Battle of VihiersVihiersFrench Revolutionary Wars
18 July 1795Battle of CoëtlogonCoëtlogonFrench Revolution
18 July 1801Battle of Ujjain
18 July 1861Battle of Blackburn's FordPrince William County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
18 July 1863Second Battle of Fort WagnerMorris Island, South CarolinaJerard
18 July 1863Second Battle of Charleston HarborCharleston, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
18 July 1867Battle of Fandane-ThiouthiouneKingdom of SineSoninke-Marabout Wars
18 July 1868Battle of Buzludzha
18 July 1876Battle of Vučji DoVučji DoHerzegovina Uprising
18 July 1915Second Battle of the IsonzoSočaItalian Front
18 July 1918Battle of Château-ThierryChâteau-ThierryWorld War I
18 July 1936Siege of the Montaña BarracksMontaña barracksSpanish Civil War
18 July 1944Battle of Mount GarganMont GarganWorld War II
18 July 1948Battle of Khirbat Abu Lacham

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