Atlas of Battles

on this day, 22 engagements

Battles fought on 29 October

22 engagements in the atlas were fought on 29 October between 1174 and 1952: 18 battles, 2 sieges and 2 naval actions. Among them: Second Battle of Homs (1281).

Siege of AlessandriaSiege of FukuryūjiBorgoforte BattleBattle of UnaFirst Battle of KōnodaiBattle of KarksiBattle of HerentalsBattle of MontaguBattle of LocminéBattle of DijonBattle of VillafrancaBattle of San MarcialBattle of MołotkówBattle of OdesaBattle of SeseñaBattle of ChongjuBattle of Jackson HeightsSecond Battle of HomsBattle of the SoundBattle of KaliszBattle of FreibergSecond Battle of HomsBattle of the SoundBattle of KaliszBattle of FreibergŌsakaManilaSeoulTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMadridChengduÜrümqiKabul5000 km45.237N, 65.082E
22 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
29 October 1174Siege of AlessandriaAlessandriaQ1140335
29 October 1183Siege of FukuryūjiFukuryūji FortressGenpei War
29 October 1281Second Battle of HomsHomsMongol invasions and conquests
29 October 1397Borgoforte BattleBorgoforte
29 October 1483Battle of UnaNovi GradHundred Years' Croatian–Ottoman War
29 October 1538First Battle of KōnodaiKōnodai Castle
29 October 1600Battle of KarksiKarksiPolish–Swedish War of 1600–11
29 October 1658Battle of the SoundØresundDano-Swedish War
29 October 1706Battle of KaliszKaliszGreat Northern War
29 October 1762Battle of FreibergFreibergSeven Years' War
29 October 1798Battle of HerentalsHerentalsPeasants' War
29 October 1799Battle of MontaguMontaiguWar in the Vendée
29 October 1799Battle of LocminéLocminéFrench Revolution
29 October 1862Skirmish at Island MoundBates County, MissouriTrans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War
29 October 1870Battle of DijonDijonFranco-Prussian War
29 October 1874Battle of VillafrancaVilafranca / Villafranca del Cid
29 October 1876Battle of San MarcialIrunThird Carlist War
29 October 1914Battle of Mołotków
29 October 1914Battle of OdesaOdesaQ27653685
29 October 1936Battle of SeseñaSeseñaSpanish Civil War
29 October 1950Battle of ChongjuChongjuKorean War
29 October 1952Battle of Jackson Heights

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