Atlas of Battles

on this day, 12 engagements

Battles fought on 10 December

12 engagements in the atlas were fought on 10 December between 1185 and 1974: 9 battles, 1 siege and 2 naval actions. Among them: Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse (1941).

Battle of LoděniceBattle of Coll de BalaguerBattle of DungenessBattle of PontlieueSiege of BogotáBattle of Varolampi PondBattle of Sidi BarraniBattle of Phú LộcFirst Battle of HomsBattle of VillaviciosaBattle of StormbergSinking of Prince of Wales and RepulseFirst Battle of HomsBattle of VillaviciosaBattle of StormbergSinking of Prince of Wales and RepulseBuenos AiresŌsakaManilaChicagoLimaKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiami5000 km15.501N, 16.819E
12 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
10 December 1185Battle of LoděniceLoděnice
10 December 1260First Battle of HomsHoms
10 December 1640Battle of Coll de BalaguerColl de BalaguerReapers' War
10 December 1652Battle of DungenessDungenessFirst Anglo-Dutch War
10 December 1710Battle of VillaviciosaVillaviciosa de TajuñaWar of the Spanish Succession
10 December 1793Battle of PontlieueLe MansWar in the Vendée
10 December 1814Siege of BogotáBogotá
10 December 1899Battle of StormbergChris Hani District MunicipalitySecond Boer War
10 December 1939Battle of Varolampi PondFinlandWinter War
10 December 1940Battle of Sidi BarraniSidi BarraniMediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II
10 December 1941Sinking of Prince of Wales and RepulseSouth China SeaSouth-East Asian theater of World War II
10 December 1974Battle of Phú Lộc

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