Atlas of Battles

on this day, 10 engagements

Battles fought on 12 December

10 engagements in the atlas were fought on 12 December between AD 627 and 1974: 7 battles, 1 siege and 2 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Nineveh (AD 627), Battle of Tolvajärvi (1939).

Battle of RoccavioneAction of 12 December 1782Battle of MendazaBattle of RiosinhoKharkiv OperationBattle of Phuoc LongBattle of NinevehSiege of BelgradeAction of 11–12 December 1917Battle of TolvajärviBattle of NinevehSiege of BelgradeAction of 11–12 December 1917Battle of TolvajärviLimaKinshasaBengaluruBangkokMadridTorontoBaghdadChengduÜrümqiBerlin5000 km26.120N, 19.568E
10 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
12 December AD 627Battle of NinevehNinevehByzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628
12 December 1275Battle of RoccavioneRoccavioneQ1140335
12 December 1782Action of 12 December 1782FerrolAmerican Revolutionary War
12 December 1806Siege of BelgradeBelgrade FortressFirst Serbian Uprising
12 December 1834Battle of MendazaMendazaFirst Carlist War
12 December 1900Battle of Riosinho
12 December 1917Action of 11–12 December 1917North SeaWorld War I
12 December 1919Kharkiv OperationKharkiv OblastRussian Civil War
12 December 1939Battle of TolvajärviTolvajärviWinter War
12 December 1974Battle of Phuoc LongVietnam War

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