Atlas of Battles

on this day, 29 engagements

Battles fought on 19 July

29 engagements in the atlas were fought on 19 July between AD 711 and 1972: 23 battles, 5 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of Guadalete (AD 711), Battle of Alarcos (1195), Battle of Halidon Hill (1333), Battle of Simancas (AD 939).

Battle of ApameaBattle of LlantadaSiege of Dover CastleBattle of BrestBattle of DalnaspidalSiege of Alessandria (1657)Siege of LévaInvasion of MartiniqueBattle of KlissowBattle of SysterbäckBattle of SamarraBattle of AssiettaBattle of KalimanciBattle of FromellesFirst Battle of GrodnoBattle of SalkhadSiege of GijónSiege of OviedoBattle of Cape SpadaBattle of Verrières RidgeBattle of Chora - AgorelitsaBattle of MirbatBattle of GuadaleteBattle of SimancasBattle of AlarcosBattle of Halidon HillBattle of GuadaleteBattle of SimancasBattle of AlarcosBattle of Halidon HillTehranBaghdadBerlinAthensCasablancaAddis AbabaCaracasKyivDakarVienna5000 km35.716N, 3.187W
29 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
19 July AD 711Battle of GuadaleteIberian PeninsulaUmayyad conquest of Hispania
19 July AD 939Battle of SimancasSimancasQ35810458
19 July AD 998Battle of ApameaApameaArab–Byzantine wars
19 July 1068Battle of LlantadaLantadilla
19 July 1195Battle of AlarcosAlarcosAlmohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula
19 July 1216Siege of Dover CastleDover Castle
19 July 1333Battle of Halidon HillBerwick-upon-TweedWars of Scottish Independence
19 July 1592Siege of PyongyangPyongyang CastleFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
19 July 1592Battle of BrestBrest PokupskiOttoman Wars in Europe
19 July 1654Battle of DalnaspidalLoch GarryWars of the Three Kingdoms
19 July 1657Siege of Alessandria (1657)AlessandriaFranco-Spanish War
19 July 1664Siege of LévaLeviceAustro-Turkish War of 1663–1664
19 July 1674Invasion of MartiniqueFort-de-FranceFranco-Dutch War
19 July 1702Battle of KlissowKielceGreat Northern War
19 July 1703Battle of SysterbäckSestraGreat Northern War
19 July 1733Battle of SamarraSamarraOttoman–Persian War of 1730–1735
19 July 1747Battle of AssiettaSusa ValleyWar of the Austrian Succession
19 July 1863Battle of Buffington IslandBuffington Island State Memorial, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
19 July 1913Battle of KalimanciVinica MunicipalitySecond Balkan War
19 July 1916Battle of FromellesFromellesWestern Front
19 July 1917Battle of NarungombePortuguese MozambiqueQ659991
19 July 1920First Battle of GrodnoHrodnaPolish–Soviet War
19 July 1925Battle of SalkhadSalkhadGreat Syrian Revolt
19 July 1936Siege of GijónGijónSpanish Civil War
19 July 1936Siege of OviedoOviedoSpanish Civil War
19 July 1940Battle of Cape SpadaMediterranean SeaMediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II
19 July 1944Battle of Verrières RidgeCaenWorld War II
19 July 1944Battle of Chora - AgorelitsaGreeceQ2094191
19 July 1972Battle of MirbatMirbatDhofar Rebellion

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