Atlas of Battles

on this day, 35 engagements

Battles fought on 10 August

35 engagements in the atlas were fought on 10 August between 309 BC and 1944: 22 battles, 9 sieges and 4 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Lechfeld (AD 955), Battle of Guam (1944), Battle of the Yellow Sea (1904), Battle of Maldon (AD 991).

Battle of the 25 of AbuSiege of AdrianopleBattle of Val-ès-DunesBattle of NakłoBattle of ZierikzeeSecond Battle of AthenryBattle of Dupplin MoorBattle of Saint-MathieuSiege of LimaSiege of EsztergomBattle of PalastBattle of the Gulf of OmanBattle of St. QuentinAssault on NijmegenSiege of LingenBattle of GibraltarSiege of PortsmouthSiege of ChristianstadBattle of ColachelBattle of RottofreddoBattle of Château d'AuxBattle of KauhajokiBattle of St. MichaelsBattle of the TrenchBattle of Wilson's CreekBattle of HatchōokiSiege of PhalsbourgBattle of ChinchillaSiege of NovogeorgievskCapture of WesthoekBattle of MéridaBattle of LechfeldBattle of MaldonBattle of the Yellow SeaBattle of GuamBattle of LechfeldBattle of MaldonBattle of the Yellow SeaBattle of GuamŌsakaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiami5000 km32.269N, 30.928E
35 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
10 August 309 BCBattle of the 25 of AbuMesopotamiaBabylonian War
10 August AD 378Siege of AdrianopleEdirneGothic War of 376–382
10 August AD 955Battle of LechfeldLechfeldHungarian invasions of Europe
10 August AD 991Battle of MaldonMaldonQ1379246
10 August 1047Battle of Val-ès-DunesChicheboville
10 August 1109Battle of NakłoNakło nad Notecią
10 August 1304Battle of ZierikzeeGouweFranco-Flemish War
10 August 1316Second Battle of AthenryAthenryFirst War of Scottish Independence
10 August 1332Battle of Dupplin MoorSecond War of Scottish Independence
10 August 1512Battle of Saint-MathieuIroise SeaWar of the League of Cambrai
10 August 1536Siege of LimaLimaSpanish conquest of the Inca Empire
10 August 1543Siege of EsztergomEsztergomOttoman–Habsburg War of 1540–1547
10 August 1552Battle of PalastPlášťovce
10 August 1554Battle of the Gulf of OmanGulf of OmanOttoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560
10 August 1557Battle of St. QuentinSaint-QuentinItalian Wars
10 August 1589Assault on NijmegenNijmegenCologne War
10 August 1605Siege of LingenLingenEighty Years' War
10 August 1621Battle of GibraltarBay of GibraltarEighty Years' War
10 August 1642Siege of PortsmouthPortsmouthEnglish Civil War
10 August 1676Siege of ChristianstadScanian War
10 August 1741Battle of ColachelColachelTravancore–Dutch War
10 August 1746Battle of RottofreddoRottofreno
10 August 1793Battle of Château d'AuxChâteau d'AuxWar in the Vendée
10 August 1808Battle of KauhajokiKauhajokiFinnish War
10 August 1813Battle of St. MichaelsSaint Michaels, MarylandWar of 1812
10 August 1821Battle of the TrenchTripoliGreek War of Independence
10 August 1861Battle of Wilson's CreekChristian County, MissouriTrans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War
10 August 1868Battle of HatchōokiQ11390453Boshin War
10 August 1870Siege of PhalsbourgPhalsbourgFranco-Prussian War
10 August 1873Battle of ChinchillaChinchilla de MontearagónCantonal revolution
10 August 1904Battle of the Yellow SeaYellow SeaRusso-Japanese War
10 August 1915Siege of NovogeorgievskModlin FortressWWI Eastern Front
10 August 1917Capture of WesthoekWest FlandersWestern Front
10 August 1936Battle of MéridaMéridaSpanish Civil War
10 August 1944Battle of GuamGuamWorld War II

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