Atlas of Battles

on this day, 16 engagements

Battles fought on 17 November

16 engagements in the atlas were fought on 17 November between 1183 and 1943: 12 battles and 4 naval actions. Among them: Battle of Jerusalem (1917).

Battle of HiratsukaharaBattle of BiesingenBattle of the Black MountainSecond Battle of BlidaBattle of Mustang IslandAction of 17 November 1865Battle of KarsBattle of SlivnitsaBattle of Fort RiviereAction of 17 November 1917Skirmish on the German CapeBattle of SattelbergBattle of MizushimaFirst Battle of ÇatalcaBattle of JerusalemSecond Battle of Heligoland BightBattle of MizushimaFirst Battle of ÇatalcaBattle of JerusalemSecond Battle of Heligoland BightBuenos AiresManilaChicagoLimaKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiamiMadrid5000 km11.901N, 25.317E
16 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
17 November 1183Battle of MizushimaMizushima SeaGenpei War
17 November 1570Battle of HiratsukaharaNiihari district
17 November 1793Battle of Biesingen
17 November 1794Battle of the Black MountainPont de MolinsWar of the Pyrenees
17 November 1830Second Battle of BlidaBlidaFrench conquest of Algeria
17 November 1863Battle of Mustang IslandMustang Island, TexasAmerican Civil War
17 November 1865Action of 17 November 1865Bay of ConcepciónChincha Islands War
17 November 1877Battle of KarsKarsTenth Russo-Turkish War
17 November 1885Battle of SlivnitsaSlivnitsaSerbo-Bulgarian War
17 November 1912First Battle of ÇatalcaÇatalcaFirst Balkan War
17 November 1915Battle of Fort RiviereFort RiviereBanana Wars
17 November 1917Battle of JerusalemJerusalemWorld War I
17 November 1917Second Battle of Heligoland BightHeligolandWorld War I
17 November 1917Action of 17 November 1917North Atlantic OceanWorld War I
17 November 1917Skirmish on the German CapePorvoo1917 General Strike
17 November 1943Battle of SattelbergHuon PeninsulaPacific War

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