Atlas of Battles

on this day, 15 engagements

Battles fought on 19 December

15 engagements in the atlas were fought on 19 December between 1387 and 1946: 9 battles, 5 sieges and 1 naval action.

Battle of Radcot BridgeSiege of ForlìGreat Swamp FightSiege of TarifaSiege of BredaSiege of La Vela de CoroBattle of Pease RiverSkirmish at Blackwater CreekBattle of Jackson, TennesseeBattle of Altamaha BridgeBattle of CambedoSiege of MirandolaBattle of DreuxRaid on AlexandriaBattle of HanoiSiege of MirandolaBattle of DreuxRaid on AlexandriaBattle of HanoiChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaBengaluruBangkokMiamiMadridAtlantaHouston5000 km31.576N, 3.127E
15 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
19 December 1387Battle of Radcot BridgeRadcot Bridge
19 December 1499Siege of ForlìForlìItalian Wars of 1499–1504
19 December 1510Siege of MirandolaMirandolaWar of the League of Cambrai
19 December 1562Battle of DreuxDreuxFrench Wars of Religion
19 December 1675Great Swamp FightSouth Kingstown, Rhode IslandKing Philip's War
19 December 1811Siege of TarifaTarifaPeninsular War
19 December 1813Siege of BredaBredaWar of the Sixth Coalition
19 December 1821Siege of La Vela de CoroLa Vela de CoroVenezuelan War of Independence
19 December 1860Battle of Pease RiverPease River Battlefield, TexasAmerican Indian Wars
19 December 1861Skirmish at Blackwater CreekJohnson County, MissouriAmerican Civil War
19 December 1862Battle of Jackson, TennesseeJackson, TennesseeAmerican Civil War
19 December 1864Battle of Altamaha BridgeWayne County, GeorgiaAmerican Civil War
19 December 1941Raid on AlexandriaAlexandriaMediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II
19 December 1946Battle of HanoiHanoiFirst Indochina War
19 December 1946Battle of CambedoCambedoAnti-Partisan War in Spain

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