Atlas of Battles

on this day, 27 engagements

Battles fought on 1 October

27 engagements in the atlas were fought on 1 October between 331 BC and 1991: 15 battles, 9 sieges and 3 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Gaugamela (331 BC), Siege of Dubrovnik (1991), Battle of Lobositz (1756).

Battle of NaqraSiege of ValenciaSiege of ParisBattle of AlboránSiege of Fort CrozonSiege of BredevoortSecond Siege of UlsanSiege of Anotsu CastleCapture of BacharachSiege of BouchainBattle of KinburnSiege of NundydroogCapture of the Jeune RichardBattle of VilcapugiouBattle of MaellaCapture of ChusanBattle of Vaughan RoadBattle of the Ancre HeightsBattle of Le TransloyCapture of Regina TrenchBattle of WytycznoBattle of Cape BurnasBattle of GaugamelaBattle of LobositzCapture of ErivanSiege of DubrovnikBattle of GaugamelaBattle of LobositzCapture of ErivanSiege of DubrovnikŌsakaManilaChicagoLimaKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiamiAtlanta5000 km32.410N, 25.931E
27 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1 October 331 BCBattle of GaugamelaGaugamelaWars of Alexander the Great
1 October AD 633Battle of NaqraRiyadhRidda Wars
1 October 1092Siege of ValenciaBalansiyaAlmoravid conquest of al-Andalus
1 October 1370Siege of ParisParisHundred Years' War
1 October 1540Battle of AlboránAlboran IslandOttoman–Spanish War
1 October 1594Siege of Fort CrozonCrozonAnglo-Spanish War
1 October 1597Siege of BredevoortBredevoortEighty Years' War
1 October 1598Second Siege of UlsanUlsan CastleJapanese invasions of Korea
1 October 1600Siege of Anotsu CastleTsu Castle
1 October 1620Capture of BacharachBacharachThirty Years' War
1 October 1712Siege of BouchainBouchainWar of the Spanish Succession
1 October 1756Battle of LobositzLovosiceSeven Years' War
1 October 1787Battle of KinburnKinburnSeventh Russo-Turkish War
1 October 1791Siege of NundydroogNandi HillsAnglo-Mysore wars
1 October 1807Capture of the Jeune RichardAtlantic OceanNapoleonic Wars
1 October 1813Battle of VilcapugiouBoliviaArgentine War of Independence
1 October 1827Capture of ErivanYerevanRusso-Persian War of 1826–28
1 October 1838Battle of MaellaMaellaFirst Carlist War
1 October 1841Capture of ChusanZhoushan Island
1 October 1858Battle of the Wichita VillageOklahomaComanche Wars
1 October 1864Battle of Vaughan RoadDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1 October 1916Battle of the Ancre HeightsAncreWestern Front
1 October 1916Battle of Le TransloyLe TransloyWestern Front
1 October 1916Capture of Regina TrenchPicardyWestern Front
1 October 1939Battle of WytycznoWytyczno1939 Invasion of Poland
1 October 1942Battle of Cape BurnasBurnas LagoonEastern Front
1 October 1991Siege of DubrovnikDubrovnikCroatian War of Independence

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