Atlas of Battles

on this day, 30 engagements

Battles fought on 29 August

30 engagements in the atlas were fought on 29 August between 1326 and 1991: 19 battles, 8 sieges and 3 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Mohács (1526), Siege of Toulon (1793), Battle of Kulm (1813).

Battle of GuadalhorceSiege of RomorantinSiege of SulzbachSiege of ParmeSiege of MeursBattle of MarttilaSiege of Charbonnières CastleBattle of FleurusSiege of VenloRaid on HaverhillSiege of Ruthven BarracksBattle of Rhode IslandBattle of NewtownBattle of VerdunBattle of KøgeRaid on AlexandriaBattle of GerontasBattle of Międzyrzec PodlaskiBattle of the Tongue RiverBattle of NouartFirst Battle of GaruaCapture of Huejuquilla el AltoBattle of IsefjordBattle of GospićBattle of WinchelseaBattle of MohácsSiege of ToulonBattle of KulmBattle of WinchelseaBattle of MohácsSiege of ToulonBattle of KulmChicagoMiamiMadridAtlantaHoustonMonterreyAthensCasablancaCaracasDakar5000 km33.184N, 38.357W
30 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
29 August 1326Battle of GuadalhorceGuadalhorceQ35810458
29 August 1350Battle of WinchelseaWinchelseaHundred Years' War
29 August 1356Siege of RomorantinRomorantin-Lanthenay
29 August 1359Battle of Chikugo RiverChikugo River
29 August 1504Siege of SulzbachWar of the Succession of Landshut
29 August 1521Siege of ParmeParma
29 August 1526Battle of MohácsSátorhelyHungarian–Ottoman War
29 August 1597Siege of MeursMoersEighty Years' War
29 August 1599Battle of MarttilaMarttilaWar against Sigismund
29 August 1600Siege of Charbonnières CastleChâteau de Charbonnières
29 August 1622Battle of FleurusFleurusThirty Years' War
29 August 1702Siege of VenloVenloWar of the Spanish Succession
29 August 1708Raid on HaverhillHaverhill, MassachusettsQueen Anne's War
29 August 1745Siege of Ruthven BarracksRuthvenJacobite rising of 1745
29 August 1778Battle of Rhode IslandAquidneck Island, Rhode IslandAmerican Revolutionary War
29 August 1779Battle of NewtownChemung County, New YorkAmerican Revolutionary War
29 August 1792Battle of VerdunVerdunFrench Revolutionary Wars
29 August 1793Siege of ToulonToulonWar of the First Coalition
29 August 1807Battle of KøgeKøgeEnglish Wars
29 August 1813Battle of KulmChlumecWar of the Sixth Coalition
29 August 1814Raid on AlexandriaAlexandria, MarylandWar of 1812
29 August 1824Battle of GerontasLerosGreek War of Independence
29 August 1831Battle of Międzyrzec PodlaskiMiędzyrzec PodlaskiNovember Uprising
29 August 1848Battle of BoomplaatsGreat Trek
29 August 1865Battle of the Tongue RiverRanchester, WyomingAmerican Indian Wars
29 August 1870Battle of NouartNouartFranco-Prussian War
29 August 1914First Battle of GaruaGarouaQ659991
29 August 1926Capture of Huejuquilla el AltoHuejuquilla el AltoCristero War
29 August 1943Battle of IsefjordIsefjord
29 August 1991Battle of GospićGospićCroatian War of Independence

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