Atlas of Battles

on this day, 32 engagements

Battles fought on 24 August

32 engagements in the atlas were fought on 24 August between 49 BC and 1942: 20 battles, 7 sieges and 5 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Marj Dabiq (1516), Battle of the Eastern Solomons (1942).

Battle of the Bagradas RiverSiege of GłogówBattle of Sandwich (1217)Battle of MariSiege of LilleBattle of BlanchetaqueBattle of MontépilloyBattle of Heworth MoorSiege of SebinkarahisarBattle of Haddon RigBattle of OrthezSiege of SchoonhovenBattle of ElminaBattle of ShepelevicheBattle of CherchellBattle of the Thousand IslandsLochry's DefeatFirst Battle of SvensksundSiege of ThionvilleSiege of DunkirkBattle of FriedbergBattle of BallinaBattle of BladensburgBattle of Villar de los NavarrosBattle of FajsławiceAction at Ashley's StationSiege of MaubeugeBattle of MlaliBattle of Marj DabiqBattle of MálagaBattle of BelchiteBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of Marj DabiqBattle of MálagaBattle of BelchiteChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaMiamiMadridBaghdadAtlantaHoustonMonterrey5000 km24.317N, 23.228W
32 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
24 August 49 BCBattle of the Bagradas RiverMedjerda RiverCaesar's Civil War
24 August 1109Siege of GłogówGłogówGerman–Polish War of 1109
24 August 1217Battle of Sandwich (1217)DoverFirst Barons' War
24 August 1266Battle of MariTrapessac
24 August 1304Siege of LilleLille
24 August 1346Battle of BlanchetaqueSaint-Valery-sur-SommeHundred Years' War
24 August 1429Battle of MontépilloyMont-l'ÉvêqueHundred Years' War
24 August 1453Battle of Heworth MoorHeworth
24 August 1473Siege of SebinkarahisarŞebinkarahisar
24 August 1516Battle of Marj DabiqDabiqOttoman–Mamluk War of 1516–17
24 August 1542Battle of Haddon RigRoxburghshireAnglo-Scottish Wars
24 August 1569Battle of OrthezOrthezFrench Wars of Religion
24 August 1575Siege of SchoonhovenSchoonhovenEighty Years' War
24 August 1637Battle of ElminaElminaDutch–Portuguese War
24 August 1654Battle of ShepelevicheŠapialievičyRusso-Polish War
24 August 1665Battle of CherchellCherchell
24 August 1704Battle of MálagaMálagaWar of the Spanish Succession
24 August 1760Battle of the Thousand IslandsSt. Lawrence RiverSeven Years' War
24 August 1781Lochry's DefeatIndianaAmerican Revolutionary War
24 August 1789First Battle of SvensksundRuotsinsalmiRusso-Swedish War of 1788–1790
24 August 1792Siege of ThionvilleThionvilleFrench Revolutionary Wars
24 August 1793Siege of DunkirkDunkirkFrench Revolutionary Wars
24 August 1796Battle of FriedbergFriedbergFrench Revolutionary Wars
24 August 1798Battle of BallinaBallinaIrish Rebellion of 1798
24 August 1814Battle of BladensburgBladensburg, MarylandWar of 1812
24 August 1837Battle of Villar de los NavarrosVillar de los NavarrosRoyal Expedition
24 August 1863Battle of FajsławiceFajsławice
24 August 1864Action at Ashley's StationPrairie County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
24 August 1914Siege of MaubeugeMaubeugeWestern Front
24 August 1916Battle of MlaliMlaliWorld War I
24 August 1937Battle of BelchiteBelchite ViejoSpanish Civil War
24 August 1942Battle of the Eastern SolomonsSolomon IslandsWorld War II

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