Atlas of Battles

on this day, 12 engagements

Battles fought on 11 December

12 engagements in the atlas were fought on 11 December between 1282 and 1952: 9 battles, 2 sieges and 1 naval action.

Battle of Orewin BridgeSecond Battle of TobagoBattle of Matson's FordBattle of Quatre CheminsSiege of Deeg FortBattle of La GuairaSimo SkirmishBattle of the NorisSiege of HaarlemBattle of MagersfonteinBattle of JitraBattle of El AgheilaSiege of HaarlemBattle of MagersfonteinBattle of JitraBattle of El AgheilaBuenos AiresŌsakaManilaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluru5000 km18.403N, 25.825E
12 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
11 December 1282Battle of Orewin BridgeCilmeri
11 December 1572Siege of HaarlemHaarlemEighty Years' War
11 December 1677Second Battle of TobagoTobagoFranco-Dutch War
11 December 1777Battle of Matson's FordPennsylvaniaAmerican Revolutionary War
11 December 1793Battle of Quatre CheminsL'OieWar in the Vendée
11 December 1804Siege of Deeg FortDeegSecond Anglo-Maratha War
11 December 1812Battle of La GuairaLa GuairaWar of 1812
11 December 1899Battle of MagersfonteinMagersfonteinSecond Boer War
11 December 1916Simo SkirmishSimo
11 December 1941Battle of JitraJitraQ1648564
11 December 1942Battle of El AgheilaEl AgheilaWorld War II
11 December 1952Battle of the Noris

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