Atlas of Battles

on this day, 13 engagements

Battles fought on 17 December

13 engagements in the atlas were fought on 17 December between 1790 and 1944: 9 battles, 2 sieges and 2 naval actions.

Capture of CannanoreSiege of VenloSiege of El ArishCapture of FatahuaBattle of Rowlett's StationBattle of Goldsboro BridgeBattle of Robat KarimBattle of JibrieniLosheim GapBattle of the Tonelero PassBattle of MarionFirst Battle of ArtoisFirst Battle of SirteBattle of the Tonelero PassBattle of MarionFirst Battle of ArtoisFirst Battle of SirteChicagoLimaKinshasaBengaluruMiamiMadridHoustonMonterreyÜrümqiSan Francisco5000 km8.967N, 37.070W
13 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
17 December 1790Capture of CannanoreKannur
17 December 1792Siege of VenloVenlo
17 December 1799Siege of El ArishArishFrench invasion of Egypt and Syria
17 December 1846Capture of FatahuaTahiti
17 December 1851Battle of the Tonelero PassParaná RiverPlatine War
17 December 1861Battle of Rowlett's StationHart County, KentuckyAmerican Civil War
17 December 1862Battle of Goldsboro BridgeWayne County, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
17 December 1864Battle of MarionSmyth County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
17 December 1914First Battle of ArtoisArtoisWestern Front
17 December 1915Battle of Robat KarimRobat KarimMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
17 December 1941First Battle of SirteGulf of SidraMediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II
17 December 1941Battle of JibrieniPrymorskeEastern Front
17 December 1944Losheim GapBüllingenWestern Front

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