Atlas of Battles

on this day, 16 engagements

Battles fought on 9 December

16 engagements in the atlas were fought on 9 December between 1348 and 1940: 11 battles, 4 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of Ayacucho (1824).

Battle of MislataSiege of LoevesteinBattle of ReadingBattle of Santiago de CubaBattle of CondoreBattle of FaggetaFirst Battle of TucsonSiege of BharatpurBattle of Sierra BullonesBattle of Chusto-TalasahSiege of SavannahBattle of NibeiwaBattle of SwallySiege of MelillaBattle of Great BridgeBattle of AyacuchoBattle of SwallySiege of MelillaBattle of Great BridgeBattle of AyacuchoChicagoTehranKinshasaBengaluruMiamiMadridBaghdadAtlantaHoustonMonterrey5000 km19.387N, 14.919W
16 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
9 December 1348Battle of MislataMislataWar of the Union
9 December 1570Siege of LoevesteinLoevestein CastleEighty Years' War
9 December 1612Battle of SwallySuvali BeachDutch–Portuguese War
9 December 1688Battle of ReadingReadingGlorious Revolution
9 December 1741Battle of Santiago de CubaGuantánamo BayWar of Jenkins' Ear
9 December 1758Battle of CondoreKonduruSeven Years' War
9 December 1769Battle of Faggeta
9 December 1774Siege of MelillaMelillaSpanish–Moroccan conflicts
9 December 1775Battle of Great BridgeGreat Bridge Battle Site, VirginiaAmerican Revolutionary War
9 December 1779First Battle of TucsonPresidio San Augustin del Tucson, ArizonaApache–Mexico Wars
9 December 1824Battle of AyacuchoAyacuchoSpanish American wars of independence
9 December 1825Siege of BharatpurBharatpur
9 December 1859Battle of Sierra BullonesQ22672360Hispano-Moroccan War
9 December 1861Battle of Chusto-TalasahTulsa County, OklahomaAmerican Civil War
9 December 1864Siege of SavannahChatham County, GeorgiaAmerican Civil War
9 December 1940Battle of NibeiwaOperation Compass

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