Atlas of Battles

on this day, 19 engagements

Battles fought on 17 February

19 engagements in the atlas were fought on 17 February between 1370 and 1974: 16 battles, 2 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Second Battle of St Albans (1461), Battle of Eniwetok (1944).

Battle of RudauSiege of EdoBattle of VasaiBattle of SadrasBattle of KhankalaBattle of MormansBattle of DobraBattle of BuñolBattle of MianiBattle of MiechówBattle of StaszówBattle of Fort BuchananBattle of Zapote BridgeOperation Bribie1974 White House helicopter incidentSecond Battle of St AlbansBattle of HemmingstedtBattle of EupatoriaBattle of EniwetokSecond Battle of St AlbansBattle of HemmingstedtBattle of EupatoriaBattle of EniwetokBuenos AiresŌsakaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruMiami5000 km32.661N, 25.741E
19 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
17 February 1370Battle of RudauMelnikowoCrusades
17 February 1461Second Battle of St AlbansSt AlbansWars of the Roses
17 February 1500Battle of HemmingstedtHemmingstedt
17 February 1524Siege of EdoTakanawa
17 February 1739Battle of VasaiVasai
17 February 1782Battle of SadrasBay of BengalAmerican Revolutionary War
17 February 1807Battle of KhankalaKhankalaCaucasian War
17 February 1814Battle of MormansMormantWar of the Sixth Coalition
17 February 1831Battle of DobraDobraNovember Uprising
17 February 1837Battle of BuñolBuñolFirst Carlist War
17 February 1843Battle of MianiMianiBritish conquest of Sindh
17 February 1855Battle of EupatoriaYevpatoriyaCrimean War
17 February 1863Battle of MiechówMiechówJanuary Uprising
17 February 1863Battle of StaszówStaszówJanuary Uprising
17 February 1865Battle of Fort BuchananFort Buchanan, ArizonaApache Wars
17 February 1897Battle of Zapote BridgeZapote BridgePhilippine Revolution
17 February 1944Battle of EniwetokEnewetak AtollQ2920892
17 February 1967Operation BribieVietnam War
17 February 19741974 White House helicopter incidentDistrict of Columbia

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