Atlas of Battles

on this day, 25 engagements

Battles fought on 12 May

25 engagements in the atlas were fought on 12 May between 1082 and 1968: 22 battles, 2 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Second Battle of Kharkov (1942), Battle of Hannut (1940).

Battle of MailbergBattle of L'ÉcluseBattle of TřebíčBattle of BöblingenSiege of LéridaSiege of LleidaBattle of FocchiesSecond Battle of Port-Saint-PèreBattle of BassignanaSecond Battle of PortoBattle of WaidringBattle of ValtetsiBattle of Teniah de MouzaïaBattle of Little Robe CreekBattle of RaymondBattle of Proctor's CreekBattle of Meadow BridgeBattle of Coral–BalmoralBattle of South SaigonBattle of West SaigonBattle of HannutBattle of the AfsluitdijkSecond Battle of KharkovBattle of West HubeiBattle of HannutBattle of the AfsluitdijkSecond Battle of KharkovBattle of West HubeiManilaChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaBengaluruBangkokMiamiMadridBaghdad5000 km31.049N, 3.441E
25 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
12 May 1082Battle of MailbergMailberg
12 May 1385Battle of L'Écluse
12 May 1468Battle of TřebíčTřebíčBohemian–Hungarian War (1468–1478)
12 May 1525Battle of BöblingenBöblingenGerman Peasants' War
12 May 1646Siege of LéridaLleidaReapers' War
12 May 1647Siege of LleidaLleidaReapers' War
12 May 1649Battle of FocchiesFoça districtCretan War of 1645-1669
12 May 1793Second Battle of Port-Saint-Père
12 May 1799Battle of BassignanaBassignana
12 May 1809Second Battle of PortoPortoPeninsular War
12 May 1809Battle of WaidringWaidring
12 May 1821Battle of ValtetsiValtetsiGreek War of Independence
12 May 1840Battle of Teniah de MouzaïaMouzaïaFrench conquest of Algeria
12 May 1858Battle of Little Robe CreekOklahomaComanche Wars
12 May 1860First Battle of Pyramid LakeNixon, NevadaPaiute War
12 May 1863Battle of RaymondHinds County, MississippiAmerican Civil War
12 May 1864Battle of Proctor's CreekChesterfield County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
12 May 1864Battle of Meadow BridgeHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
12 May 1940Battle of HannutHannutWorld War II
12 May 1940Battle of the AfsluitdijkAfsluitdijkWorld War II
12 May 1942Second Battle of KharkovKharkivEastern Front
12 May 1943Battle of West HubeiHubeiSecond Sino-Japanese War
12 May 1968Battle of Coral–BalmoralVietnam War
12 May 1968Battle of South SaigonDistrict 8
12 May 1968Battle of West SaigonHo Chi Minh City

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