Atlas of Battles

on this day, 11 engagements

Battles fought on 8 December

11 engagements in the atlas were fought on 8 December between 1432 and 1943: 10 battles and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of the Falkland Islands (1914), Battle of Hong Kong (1941), Battle of Wake Island (1941).

Battle of AšmenaBattle of Bloody CreekBattle of La FlecheBattle of GuanajuatoBattle of BeaugencyBattle of Prachuap Khiri KhanBattle of San Pietro InfineBattle of BrihuegaBattle of the Falkland IslandsBattle of Hong KongBattle of Wake IslandBattle of BrihuegaBattle of the Falkland IslandsBattle of Hong KongBuenos AiresŌsakaManilaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluru5000 km0.975N, 32.674E
11 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
8 December 1432Battle of AšmenaAšmianyLithuanian Civil War of 1432–1438
8 December 1710Battle of BrihuegaBrihuegaWar of the Spanish Succession
8 December 1757Battle of Bloody CreekBloody CreekFrench and Indian War
8 December 1793Battle of La FlecheLa FlècheWar in the Vendée
8 December 1863Battle of GuanajuatoGuanajuatoSecond French intervention in Mexico
8 December 1870Battle of BeaugencyBeaugencyFranco-Prussian War
8 December 1914Battle of the Falkland IslandsFalkland IslandsWorld War I
8 December 1941Battle of Hong KongBritish Hong KongPacific War
8 December 1941Battle of Wake IslandPeale IslandPacific War
8 December 1941Battle of Prachuap Khiri KhanPrachuap Khiri KhanJapanese invasion of Thailand
8 December 1943Battle of San Pietro InfineSan Pietro InfineWorld War II

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