Atlas of Battles

on this day, 14 engagements

Battles fought on 22 December

14 engagements in the atlas were fought on 22 December between AD 962 and 1939: 12 battles and 2 sieges. Among them: Battle of Sarikamish (1914), Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar (1299).

Sack of AleppoSiege of LahoreBattle of BortenevoBattle of PolesellaSiege of ChichesterBattle of BysjönBattle of Great Cane BrakeBattle of WœrthBattle of GivenchyBattle of ŁowczówekBattle of Wadi al-KhaznadarBattle of TobrukBattle of SarikamishBattle of SummaBattle of Wadi al-KhaznadarBattle of TobrukBattle of SarikamishBattle of SummaChicagoBengaluruMiamiMadridAtlantaBerlinAthensCasablancaAddis AbabaCaracas5000 km46.029N, 3.986W
14 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
22 December AD 962Sack of AleppoAleppoArab–Byzantine wars
22 December 1241Siege of LahoreLahoreMongol invasions and conquests
22 December 1299Battle of Wadi al-KhaznadarHomsMongol invasions and conquests
22 December 1317Battle of Bortenevo
22 December 1509Battle of PolesellaPolesellaWar of the League of Cambrai
22 December 1642Siege of ChichesterChichesterEnglish Civil War
22 December 1644Battle of BysjönBysjönTorstenson War
22 December 1775Battle of Great Cane BrakeGreenville County, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
22 December 1793Battle of WœrthBas-RhinWar of the First Coalition
22 December 1911Battle of TobrukTobrukItalo-Turkish War
22 December 1914Battle of SarikamishSarıkamışWorld War I
22 December 1914Battle of GivenchyNeuve-ChapelleWorld War I
22 December 1914Battle of ŁowczówekŁowczówekWorld War I
22 December 1939Battle of SummaSummaWinter War

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