Atlas of Battles

on this day, 17 engagements

Battles fought on 13 December

17 engagements in the atlas were fought on 13 December between AD 902 and 1964: 14 battles and 3 naval actions. Among them: Battle of the River Plate (1939).

Battle of the HolmeBattle of QuiapoBattle of CambrilsBattle of AltonBattle of Bramber BridgeBattle of Le MansBattle of SehestedBattle of Saint-Pierre-d'IrubeBattle of RikaBattle of La EbonalBattle of Camp AlleghenySecond Battle of Fort McAllisterBattle of NooitgedachtSecond Battle of the Corunna RoadBattle of Cape BonAction of 13 December 1964Battle of the River PlateBattle of the River PlateBuenos AiresManilaChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiami5000 km8.463N, 2.900E
17 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
13 December AD 902Battle of the Holme48892980a15591c034e86246f28b0756Æthelwold's Revolt
13 December 1558Battle of QuiapoArauco War
13 December 1640Battle of CambrilsCambrilsReapers' War
13 December 1643Battle of AltonAltonEnglish Civil War
13 December 1643Battle of Bramber Bridge
13 December 1793Battle of Le MansLe MansWar in the Vendée
13 December 1813Battle of SehestedSehestedtWar of the Sixth Coalition
13 December 1813Battle of Saint-Pierre-d'IrubeSaint-Pierre-d'IrubePeninsular War
13 December 1848Battle of RikaBaraoltHungarian Revolution of 1848
13 December 1859Battle of La EbonalTexasCortina Troubles
13 December 1861Battle of Camp AlleghenyPocahontas County, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
13 December 1864Second Battle of Fort McAllisterBryan County, GeorgiaAmerican Civil War
13 December 1900Battle of NooitgedachtSouth African RepublicSecond Boer War
13 December 1936Second Battle of the Corunna RoadSpanish Civil War
13 December 1939Battle of the River PlateAmerican Theater
13 December 1941Battle of Cape BonMediterranean SeaMediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II
13 December 1964Action of 13 December 1964Singapore StraitIndonesia–Malaysia confrontation

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