Atlas of Battles

on this day, 16 engagements

Battles fought on 23 July

16 engagements in the atlas were fought on 23 July between 1340 and 1945: 14 battles and 2 sieges.

Siege of TournaiBattle of Campo delle MoscheBattle of GavereSiege of HeidelbergBattle of Sabbath Day PointBattle of Garcia HernandezBattle of Ponte FerreiraBattle of Manassas GapBattle of HundheimSkirmish of WalldürnJapanese occupation of GyeongbokgungBattle of KalachBattle of KayBattle of LutterbergBattle of SaltanovkaBattle of Sagami BayBattle of KayBattle of LutterbergBattle of SaltanovkaBattle of Sagami BayManilaChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiamiMadrid5000 km44.156N, 30.693E
16 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
23 July 1340Siege of TournaiTournaiHundred Years' War
23 July 1359Battle of Campo delle Mosche
23 July 1453Battle of GavereGavereRevolt of Ghent
23 July 1622Siege of HeidelbergHeidelbergThirty Years' War
23 July 1757Battle of Sabbath Day PointNew YorkFrench and Indian War
23 July 1759Battle of KayKije, Lubusz VoivodeshipSeven Years' War
23 July 1762Battle of LutterbergStaufenbergSeven Years' War
23 July 1812Battle of SaltanovkaSaltanaŭkaFrench invasion of Russia
23 July 1812Battle of Garcia HernandezGarcihernándezPeninsular War
23 July 1832Battle of Ponte FerreiraValongoLiberal Wars
23 July 1863Battle of Manassas GapWarren County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
23 July 1866Battle of HundheimKülsheimAustro-Prussian War
23 July 1866Skirmish of WalldürnWalldürnAustro-Prussian War
23 July 1894Japanese occupation of GyeongbokgungGyeongbokgungDonghak Peasant Revolution
23 July 1942Battle of KalachQ19907709Eastern Front
23 July 1945Battle of Sagami BayWorld War II

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