Atlas of Battles

on this day, 22 engagements

Battles fought on 17 April

22 engagements in the atlas were fought on 17 April between 1464 and 1975: 16 battles, 4 sieges and 2 naval actions.

Battle of HarakerSiege of ThionvilleBattle of FlushingBattle of LubieszówSiege of NitraColbert raidSiege of LandreciesBattle of the Brazos RiverBattle of RamalesBattle of El NúmerovergaBattle of Vermillion BayouBattle of MagouraBattle of the HillsBattle of MarkemBattle of AnianpeltoBattle of Central HenanBattle of OtterloBattle of MartiniqueWarsaw UprisingSecond Battle of GazaFall of Phnom PenhBattle of MartiniqueWarsaw UprisingSecond Battle of GazaFall of Phnom PenhManilaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiMiamiMadridAtlanta5000 km35.678N, 10.743E
22 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
17 April 1464Battle of HarakerHaraker
17 April 1558Siege of ThionvilleThionvilleItalian War of 1551–1559
17 April 1573Battle of FlushingVlissingenEighty Years' War
17 April 1577Battle of LubieszówLubiszewo TczewskieDanzig rebellion
17 April 1664Siege of NitraNitra
17 April 1780Battle of MartiniqueMartiniqueAmerican Revolutionary War
17 April 1783Colbert raidArkansas Post, ArkansasAmerican Revolutionary War
17 April 1794Warsaw UprisingWarsawKościuszko Uprising
17 April 1794Siege of LandreciesLandreciesWar of the First Coalition
17 April 1837Battle of the Brazos RiverBrazos River, Texas
17 April 1839Battle of RamalesRamales de la VictoriaFirst Carlist War
17 April 1849Battle of El NúmerovergaWar of Dominican Independence
17 April 1863Battle of Vermillion BayouLafayette Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
17 April 1871Battle of MagouraSebdouRevolution of the sons of Sidi Sheikh
17 April 1917Second Battle of GazaGaza CityMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
17 April 1917Battle of the HillsChampagneWestern Front
17 April 1918Battle of MarkemMerkemWorld War I
17 April 1918Battle of AnianpeltoAnianpeltoFinnish Civil War
17 April 1944Battle of Central HenanSecond Sino-Japanese War
17 April 1945Battle of OtterloOtterlo
17 April 1945Battle of the Hongorai RiverBougainville IslandPacific War
17 April 1975Fall of Phnom PenhPhnom Penh

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