on this day, 18 engagements
Battles fought on 3 January
18 engagements in the atlas were fought on 3 January between 1184 and 1989: 12 battles, 5 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of Princeton (1777), Siege of Sidney Street (1911).
Engagements by date
| Date | Engagement | Place | War |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January 1184 | Siege of Hōjūjidono | Hōjū-ji Temple | Genpei War |
| 3 January 1431 | Battle of Horką | Horka | Hussite Wars |
| 3 January 1615 | Siege of Sanada Maru | Sanada Maru | Siege of Osaka |
| 3 January 1777 | Battle of Princeton | Princeton Battlefield, New Jersey | American Revolutionary War |
| 3 January 1809 | Battle of Cacabelos | Cacabelos | Peninsular War |
| 3 January 1814 | Siege of Metz | Metz | War of the Sixth Coalition |
| 3 January 1835 | Battle of Ormaiztegi | Ormaiztegi | First Carlist War |
| 3 January 1838 | Capture of the schooner Peruviana | Callao | War of the Confederation |
| 3 January 1862 | Battle of Cockpit Point | Prince William County, Virginia | American Civil War |
| 3 January 1871 | Battle of Bapaume | Bapaume | Franco-Prussian War |
| 3 January 1885 | Battle of Nui Bop | Sino-French War | |
| 3 January 1911 | Siege of Sidney Street | East End of London | |
| 3 January 1917 | Battle of Beho Beho | World War I | |
| 3 January 1941 | Battle of Bardia | Bardia | World War II |
| 3 January 1944 | Valibona | Calenzano | World War II |
| 3 January 1945 | Battle of Bure | Rochefort | World War II |
| 3 January 1949 | Battle of Rafah | Rafah | 1948 Arab–Israeli War |
| 3 January 1989 | Camp Cawa-Cawa Siege | Zamboanga |
Only engagements recorded to the day are listed. Dates before 1582 are Julian, as recorded.