Atlas of Battles

on this day, 15 engagements

Battles fought on 17 March

15 engagements in the atlas were fought on 17 March between 45 BC and 1988: 13 battles and 2 sieges. Among them: Battle of Munda (45 BC).

Battle of Río VerdeBattle of Los AlporchonesSiege of OtateSiege of Blair CastleBattle of ChantonnayBattle of Kelly's FordBattle of ChroberzBattle of Powder RiverBattle of SarifBattle of PrudnikBattle of AfabetBattle of MundaBattle of OliventoBattle of VillafrancaBattle of JasmundBattle of MundaBattle of OliventoBattle of VillafrancaBattle of JasmundŌsakaManilaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkok5000 km36.477N, 16.413E
15 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
17 March 45 BCBattle of MundaMundaCaesar's Civil War
17 March 1041Battle of OliventoOliventoNorman conquest of southern Italy
17 March 1448Battle of Río VerdeVerde RiverQ35810458
17 March 1452Battle of Los AlporchonesLorcaQ35810458
17 March 1578Siege of OtateUesugi Castle
17 March 1746Siege of Blair CastleBlair AthollJacobite rising of 1745
17 March 1793Battle of ChantonnayChantonnayWar in the Vendée
17 March 1809Battle of VillafrancaVillafranca del BierzoPeninsular War
17 March 1863Battle of Kelly's FordCulpeper County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
17 March 1863Battle of ChroberzJanuary Uprising
17 March 1864Battle of JasmundRügenSecond Schleswig War
17 March 1876Battle of Powder RiverPowder River, MontanaGreat Sioux War of 1876
17 March 1901Battle of SarifAl-QassimKuwaiti–Rashidi War
17 March 1945Battle of PrudnikPrudnikWorld War II
17 March 1988Battle of AfabetAfabetEritrean War of Independence

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