Atlas of Battles

on this day, 16 engagements

Battles fought on 17 May

16 engagements in the atlas were fought on 17 May between 1648 and 1987: 15 battles and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of Chotusitz (1742).

Battle of the Convent dels CaputxinsBattle of Thomas CreekBattle of Linz-UrfahrBatalla de la BisbalBattle of Irun1837 Expedition of the Col des Beni AïchaBattle of the San GabrielsBattle of Pine CreekBattle of AdairsvilleBattle at Achladokampos innBattle of Karuma FallsIraqi attack on USS StarkBattle of ZusmarshausenBattle of ChotusitzBattle of Big Black River BridgeBattle of MontcornetBattle of ZusmarshausenBattle of ChotusitzBattle of Big Black River BridgeBattle of MontcornetChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaMiamiMadridBaghdadHoustonMonterreySan Francisco5000 km23.850N, 32.724W
16 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
17 May 1648Battle of ZusmarshausenAugsburgThirty Years' War
17 May 1714Battle of the Convent dels CaputxinsCamp d'en Grassot i Gràcia NovaWar of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia
17 May 1742Battle of ChotusitzChotusiceWar of the Austrian Succession
17 May 1777Battle of Thomas CreekDuval County, FloridaAmerican Revolutionary War
17 May 1809Battle of Linz-UrfahrLinzWar of the Fifth Coalition
17 May 1813Batalla de la BisbalLa Bisbal del PenedèsPeninsular War
17 May 1837Battle of IrunIrunFirst Carlist War
17 May 18371837 Expedition of the Col des Beni AïchaFrench conquest of Algeria
17 May 1839Battle of the San GabrielsTexas
17 May 1858Battle of Pine CreekRosalia, WashingtonYakima War
17 May 1863Battle of Big Black River BridgeHinds County, MississippiAmerican Civil War
17 May 1864Battle of AdairsvilleBartow County, GeorgiaAmerican Civil War
17 May 1940Battle of MontcornetMontcornetWorld War II
17 May 1944Battle at Achladokampos innAchladokampos
17 May 1979Battle of Karuma FallsKaruma Falls
17 May 1987Iraqi attack on USS StarkPersian GulfTankers War

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