Atlas of Battles

on this day, 38 engagements

Battles fought on 15 August

38 engagements in the atlas were fought on 15 August between AD 636 and 1950: 28 battles, 6 sieges and 4 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Yarmouk (AD 636), Battle of Roncevaux Pass (AD 778), Battle of Cer (1914).

Battle of TawahinBattle of LumphananBattle of ConsuegraSiege of MértolaSiege of TartuBattle of the PuigFirst Battle of AthenryBattle of Saint MaryBattle of CibistraBattle of Lough RaskaSiege of OreoiBattle of Chef-de-CauxBattle of the SeineSiege of DjerbaBattle of Pujol de Son SabaterBattle of Shōkoku-jiBattle of Hansan IslandBattle of Curlew PassBattle of KilsythBattle of CamprodonBattle of Saint-DenisBattle of LuzzaraBattle of LiegnitzArtillery Duel at KorkiansaariBattle of NoviSiege of DetroitBattle of Fort DearbornSiege of CartagenaBattle of AgbeluvhoeBattle of Hill 70Battle of CycówBattle of TrahiliBattle of Port CrosBattle of Battle MountainBattle of YarmoukBattle of Roncevaux PassBombardment of KagoshimaBattle of CerBattle of YarmoukBattle of Roncevaux PassBombardment of KagoshimaBattle of CerŌsakaManilaSeoulChicagoKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiamiAtlanta5000 km44.988N, 23.750E
38 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
15 August AD 636Battle of YarmoukYarmukMuslim conquest of the Levant
15 August AD 778Battle of Roncevaux PassRoncevaux PassExpedition of Charlemagne of 778
15 August AD 978Battle of TawahinAl-Tawahin
15 August 1057Battle of LumphananLumphanan
15 August 1097Battle of ConsuegraConsuegraAlmoravid conquest of al-Andalus
15 August 1144Siege of MértolaMértolaAndalusi revolt against the Almoravids
15 August 1224Siege of TartuToomemägiLivonian Crusade
15 August 1237Battle of the PuigEl Puig de Santa MariaAragonese conquest of Valencia
15 August 1249First Battle of AthenryAthenry
15 August 1285Battle of Saint MaryGironaAragonese Crusade
15 August 1304Battle of CibistraHeraclea CybistraCatalan campaign in Asia Minor
15 August 1317Battle of Lough RaskaCounty Clare
15 August 1351Siege of OreoiQ1227681Venetian–Genoese Wars
15 August 1415Battle of Chef-de-CauxSeineHundred Years' War
15 August 1416Battle of the SeineHarfleurHundred Years' War
15 August 1432Siege of DjerbaDjerba
15 August 1522Battle of Pujol de Son SabaterSa PoblaBrotherhoods of Mallorca
15 August 1551Battle of Shōkoku-jiShōkoku-ji Temple
15 August 1592Battle of Hansan IslandGyeonnaeryang straitFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
15 August 1599Battle of Curlew PassBoyleNine Years' War
15 August 1645Battle of KilsythKilsythWars of the Three Kingdoms
15 August 1658Battle of CamprodonCamprodonReapers' War
15 August 1678Battle of Saint-DenisSaint-DenisFranco-Dutch War
15 August 1702Battle of LuzzaraLuzzaraWar of the Spanish Succession
15 August 1760Battle of LiegnitzLegnicaSeven Years' War
15 August 1789Artillery Duel at Korkiansaari
15 August 1799Battle of NoviNovi LigureWar of the Second Coalition
15 August 1812Siege of DetroitDetroit, MichiganWar of 1812
15 August 1812Battle of Fort DearbornChicago, IllinoisWar of 1812
15 August 1863Bombardment of KagoshimaKagoshima
15 August 1873Siege of CartagenaCartagenaCantonal revolution
15 August 1914Battle of CerCerWorld War I
15 August 1914Battle of AgbeluvhoeTogolandQ659991
15 August 1917Battle of Hill 70LensWorld War I
15 August 1920Battle of CycówCycówPolish–Soviet War
15 August 1943Battle of TrahiliFaistos MunicipalityWorld War II
15 August 1944Battle of Port CrosPort-CrosMediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II
15 August 1950Battle of Battle MountainSeobuksanKorean War

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