Atlas of Battles

on this day, 18 engagements

Battles fought on 24 October

18 engagements in the atlas were fought on 24 October between 1529 and 1944: 12 battles, 3 sieges and 3 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Caporetto (1917).

Battle of GubelSiege of NiezijlBattle of Croix-BatailleBattle of La GravelleAction of 24 October 1793Siege of NieuwpoortBattle of SchliengenAction of 24 October 1798Second Battle of Novi (1799)Battle of Crooked RiverBattle of Gorni DubnikBattle of JiulianchengBattle of RietfonteinBattle of the Sibuyan SeaSiege of FlorenceBattle of MaloyaroslavetsBattle of Kirk KilisseBattle of CaporettoSiege of FlorenceBattle of MaloyaroslavetsBattle of Kirk KilisseBattle of CaporettoBuenos AiresŌsakaManilaChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkok5000 km13.274N, 15.161E
18 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
24 October 1529Siege of FlorenceFlorenceWar of the League of Cognac
24 October 1531Battle of GubelSecond War of Kappel
24 October 1581Siege of NiezijlNiezijlEighty Years' War
24 October 1793Battle of Croix-BatailleLavalWar in the Vendée
24 October 1793Battle of La GravelleLa Gravelle
24 October 1793Action of 24 October 1793Bay of BiscayFrench Revolutionary Wars
24 October 1793Siege of NieuwpoortNieuwpoort
24 October 1796Battle of SchliengenSchliengenWar of the First Coalition
24 October 1798Action of 24 October 1798North SeaFrench Revolutionary Wars
24 October 1799Second Battle of Novi (1799)Novi Ligure
24 October 1812Battle of MaloyaroslavetsMaloyaroslavetsFrench invasion of Russia
24 October 1838Battle of Crooked RiverCrooked River, Missouri1838 Mormon War
24 October 1877Battle of Gorni DubnikDanube VilayetTenth Russo-Turkish War
24 October 1894Battle of JiulianchengYalu RiverFirst Sino-Japanese War
24 October 1899Battle of Rietfontein
24 October 1912Battle of Kirk KilisseFirst Balkan War
24 October 1917Battle of CaporettoKobaridWorld War I
24 October 1944Battle of the Sibuyan SeaSibuyan SeaPacific War

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