Atlas of Battles

on this day, 16 engagements

Battles fought on 8 November

16 engagements in the atlas were fought on 8 November between 1500 and 1965: 11 battles, 4 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of White Mountain (1620), Siege of Osaka (1614), Siege of Madrid (1936).

Siege of the Castle of Saint GeorgeBattle of LagunillasSiege of JinjuBattle of the Guadalupe IslandBattle of Pont du FeneauBattle of Mouilleron-le-CaptifBattle of MariazellBattle of PustertalBattle of FriedauCharge at HujBattle of Port LyauteyBattle of Gang ToiSiege of OsakaBattle of White MountainSiege of MadridNaval Battle of CasablancaSiege of OsakaBattle of White MountainSiege of MadridNaval Battle of CasablancaBuenos AiresManilaChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiami5000 km6.616N, 31.213E
16 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
8 November 1500Siege of the Castle of Saint GeorgeFortress St. GeorgeSecond Ottoman–Venetian War
8 November 1557Battle of LagunillasArauco War
8 November 1592Siege of JinjuJinju FortressFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
8 November 1595Battle of the Guadalupe IslandGuadeloupeAnglo-Spanish War
8 November 1614Siege of OsakaOsaka Castle
8 November 1620Battle of White MountainBílá HoraBohemian Revolt
8 November 1627Battle of Pont du FeneauIsle of RéHuguenot rebellions
8 November 1795Battle of Mouilleron-le-CaptifMouilleron-le-CaptifWar in the Vendée
8 November 1805Battle of MariazellMariazellNapoleonic Wars
8 November 1809Battle of PustertalPuster ValleyTyrolean Rebellion
8 November 1848Battle of Friedau
8 November 1917Charge at HujHujMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
8 November 1936Siege of MadridMadridSpanish Civil War
8 November 1942Naval Battle of CasablancaCasablancaOperation Torch
8 November 1942Battle of Port LyauteyKenitraOperation Torch
8 November 1965Battle of Gang ToiĐồng NaiVietnam War

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