Atlas of Battles

on this day, 16 engagements

Battles fought on 27 October

16 engagements in the atlas were fought on 27 October between 1169 and 1945: 13 battles, 2 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of Wuhan (1938).

Siege of DamiettaSiege of PaviaBattle of RakovníkNaval battle of Saint-Martin-de-RéSecond Battle of NewburyBattle of CotagaitaBattle of Alegría de ÁlavaBattle of Georgia LandingBattle of Brown's FerryBattle of Boydton Plank RoadBattle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown RoadBattle of El Buggar RidgeBattle of TurnhoutBattle of KoljonvirtaBattle of WuhanBattle of SurabayaBattle of TurnhoutBattle of KoljonvirtaBattle of WuhanBattle of SurabayaManilaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiami5000 km21.385N, 11.643E
16 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
27 October 1169Siege of DamiettaDamiettaCrusades
27 October 1524Siege of PaviaPaviaItalian War of 1521–1526
27 October 1620Battle of RakovníkRakovníkBohemian Revolt
27 October 1622Naval battle of Saint-Martin-de-RéIsle of RéHuguenot rebellions
27 October 1644Second Battle of NewburyNewburyFirst English Civil War
27 October 1789Battle of TurnhoutTurnhoutBrabant Revolution
27 October 1808Battle of KoljonvirtaIisalmiFinnish War
27 October 1810Battle of CotagaitaCotagaita MunicipalityBolivian War of Independence
27 October 1834Battle of Alegría de ÁlavaAlegría/DulantziFirst Carlist War
27 October 1862Battle of Georgia LandingAssumption Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
27 October 1863Battle of Brown's FerryHamilton CountyAmerican Civil War
27 October 1864Battle of Boydton Plank RoadDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
27 October 1864Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown RoadHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
27 October 1917Battle of El Buggar RidgeMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
27 October 1938Battle of WuhanWuhanSecond Sino-Japanese War
27 October 1945Battle of SurabayaSurabayaIndonesian National Revolution

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