Atlas of Battles

on this day, 10 engagements

Battles fought on 2 December

10 engagements in the atlas were fought on 2 December between 1629 and 1942: 7 battles, 2 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of Austerlitz (1805).

Sinking of the FlensborgSiege of Lathom HouseSiege of BelgradeBattle of PollareBattle of Walker's FordNight action of 1/2 December 1917Battle of AusterlitzBattle of Loigny-PoupryBattle of Tirad PassBattle of Skerki BankBattle of AusterlitzBattle of Loigny-PoupryBattle of Tirad PassBattle of Skerki BankBuenos AiresŌsakaChicagoLimaKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruMiamiMadridBaghdad5000 km9.332N, 18.473E
10 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
2 December 1629Sinking of the FlensborgCape of Good Hope
2 December 1645Siege of Lathom HouseLathomFirst English Civil War
2 December 1787Siege of BelgradeBelgradeAustro-Turkish Wars
2 December 1798Battle of PollareNinovePeasants' War
2 December 1805Battle of AusterlitzSlavkov u BrnaWar of the Third Coalition
2 December 1863Battle of Walker's FordTennesseeAmerican Civil War
2 December 1870Battle of Loigny-PoupryLoigny-la-BatailleFranco-Prussian War
2 December 1899Battle of Tirad PassPhilippine–American War
2 December 1917Night action of 1/2 December 1917Western Front
2 December 1942Battle of Skerki BankStrait of SicilyMediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II

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