Atlas of Battles

on this day, 15 engagements

Battles fought on 12 February

15 engagements in the atlas were fought on 12 February between 1595 and 1980: 10 battles and 5 sieges. Among them: Battle of Chacabuco (1817).

Siege of VesoulBattle of GórznoSiege of DemminSiege of PesmesBattle of BłonieDalmatov Monastery SiegeBattle of AswanBattle of La VictoriaBattle of RooihuiskraalBattle of FlorinaBattle of QnatSiege of Brimstone HillBattle of Château-ThierryBattle of ChacabucoBattle of Salaita HillSiege of Brimstone HillBattle of Château-ThierryBattle of ChacabucoBattle of Salaita HillChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaBengaluruBangkokMiamiMadridBaghdadAtlanta5000 km11.632N, 3.872W
15 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
12 February 1595Siege of VesoulVesoulFranco-Spanish War
12 February 1629Battle of GórznoGórznoPolish–Swedish War of 1626–1629
12 February 1631Siege of DemminDemminThirty Years' War
12 February 1674Siege of PesmesPesmes
12 February 1770Battle of BłonieBłonie
12 February 1774Dalmatov Monastery SiegePugachev's Rebellion
12 February 1782Siege of Brimstone HillSaint Kitts and NevisAmerican Revolutionary War
12 February 1799Battle of AswanAswanWar of the Second Coalition
12 February 1814Battle of Château-ThierryChâteau-ThierryWar of the Sixth Coalition
12 February 1814Battle of La VictoriaLa VictoriaVenezuelan War of Independence
12 February 1817Battle of ChacabucoSantiagoChilean War of Independence
12 February 1881Battle of RooihuiskraalCenturionFirst Boer War
12 February 1916Battle of Salaita HillWorld War I
12 February 1949Battle of FlorinaFlorinaGreek Civil War
12 February 1980Battle of QnatQnatLebanese Civil War

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