on this day, 20 engagements
Battles fought on 4 August
20 engagements in the atlas were fought on 4 August between 1265 and 1950: 13 battles, 5 sieges and 2 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Liège (1914), Battle of Alcácer Quibir (1578), Battle of Evesham (1265), Capture of Gibraltar (1704).
Engagements by date
| Date | Engagement | Place | War |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 1265 | Battle of Evesham | Evesham | Second Barons' War |
| 4 August 1423 | Battle of Strakhov Dvor | Kukleny | Hussite Wars |
| 4 August 1578 | Battle of Alcácer Quibir | Ksar el-Kebir | Q35810458 |
| 4 August 1595 | Siege of Esztergom | Esztergom | Long War |
| 4 August 1642 | Battle of Marshall's Elm | ||
| 4 August 1646 | Siege of Mardyck | Mardyck | Thirty Years' War |
| 4 August 1647 | Siege of Lens | Lens | Thirty Years' War |
| 4 August 1704 | Capture of Gibraltar | Gibraltar | War of the Spanish Succession |
| 4 August 1737 | Battle of Banja Luka | Banja Luka | Fifth Russo-Turkish War |
| 4 August 1809 | Battle of Franzensfeste | Franzensfeste | Tyrolean Rebellion |
| 4 August 1812 | Parana river combat | ||
| 4 August 1814 | Siege of Fort Erie | Fort Erie | War of 1812 |
| 4 August 1836 | Battle of Fortanete | Fortanete | First Carlist War |
| 4 August 1855 | Battle of Ty-ho Bay | ||
| 4 August 1863 | Second Battle of Chruślina | Moniaki | January Uprising |
| 4 August 1870 | Battle of Wissembourg | Wissembourg | Franco-Prussian War |
| 4 August 1873 | Battle of Honsinger Bluff | Custer County, Montana | Yellowstone Expedition of 1873 |
| 4 August 1900 | Battle of Elands River | Second Boer War | |
| 4 August 1914 | Battle of Liège | Liège | Western Front |
| 4 August 1950 | Battle of Pusan Perimeter | Pusan Perimeter | Korean War |
Only engagements recorded to the day are listed. Dates before 1582 are Julian, as recorded.