Atlas of Battles

on this day, 22 engagements

Battles fought on 2 October

22 engagements in the atlas were fought on 2 October between 1213 and 1944: 16 battles, 4 sieges and 2 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Aachen (1944), Battle of the Scheldt (1944).

Battle of Casei GerolaBattle of SauðafellSpanish Fury at MechelenSiege of KinsaleSack of WexfordSiege of BelgradeBattle of Aldenhoven (1794)Battle of BydgoszczBattle of BiberachBattle of AlkmaarBattle of HennerieRaid on BoulogneFirst Battle of SaltvilleBattle of DurazzoCharge at Khan AyashBattle of the Hotel Nacional of CubaBattle of KockBattle of LargsBattle of GonzalesBattle of AachenBattle of the ScheldtBattle of LargsBattle of AachenBattle of the ScheldtChicagoMiamiMadridTorontoBaghdadAtlantaAthensCasablancaKyivDakar5000 km42.616N, 22.940W
22 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
2 October 1213Battle of Casei GerolaCasei GerolaQ1140335
2 October 1263Battle of LargsLargsScottish–Norwegian War
2 October 1550Battle of SauðafellSauðafellQ12562
2 October 1568Battle of Kannonji CastleMitsukuri Castle
2 October 1572Spanish Fury at MechelenMechelenEighty Years' War
2 October 1601Siege of KinsaleKinsaleNine Years' War
2 October 1649Sack of WexfordWexfordIrish Confederate Wars
2 October 1690Siege of BelgradeBelgradeGreat Turkish War
2 October 1794Battle of Aldenhoven (1794)AldenhovenWar of the First Coalition
2 October 1794Battle of BydgoszczBydgoszczKościuszko Uprising
2 October 1796Battle of BiberachBiberach an der RißCoalition Wars
2 October 1799Battle of AlkmaarAlkmaarWar of the Second Coalition
2 October 1799Battle of HennerieArgentréFrench Revolution
2 October 1804Raid on BoulogneBoulogne-sur-MerNapoleonic Wars
2 October 1835Battle of GonzalesGonzales, TexasTexas Revolution
2 October 1864First Battle of SaltvilleSmyth County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
2 October 1918Battle of DurazzoAdriatic Seanaval warfare of World War I
2 October 1918Charge at Khan AyashMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
2 October 1933Battle of the Hotel Nacional of CubaHotel Nacional de CubaCuban coup d'etat of 1933
2 October 1939Battle of KockKock1939 Invasion of Poland
2 October 1944Battle of AachenAachenWorld War II
2 October 1944Battle of the ScheldtScheldtWorld War II

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