on this day, 17 engagements
Battles fought on 5 December
17 engagements in the atlas were fought on 5 December between 1382 and 1956: 15 battles and 2 sieges. Among them: Battle of Leuthen (1757).
Engagements by date
| Date | Engagement | Place | War |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 December 1382 | Battle of Roosebeke | Westrozebeke | Hundred Years' War |
| 5 December 1535 | Battle of Idano | Mikawa Province | |
| 5 December 1746 | Siege of Antibes | Antibes | War of the Austrian Succession |
| 5 December 1757 | Battle of Leuthen | Lutynia | Seven Years' War |
| 5 December 1794 | Battle of Trutier | Port-au-Prince | War of the First Coalition |
| 5 December 1795 | Battle of Bois du Détroit | Saint-Martin-des-Noyers | War in the Vendée |
| 5 December 1798 | Battle of Hasselt | Hasselt | Peasants' War |
| 5 December 1813 | Battle of Araure | Araure | Venezuelan War of Independence |
| 5 December 1814 | Battle of Urica | ||
| 5 December 1824 | Second Siege of Callao | Callao | Spanish American wars of independence |
| 5 December 1831 | Battle of Cahuenga Pass | Cahuenga Pass, California | |
| 5 December 1862 | Battle of Coffeeville | Mississippi | American Civil War |
| 5 December 1864 | Third Battle of Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | American Civil War |
| 5 December 1934 | Ual-Ual Incident | Ogaden | |
| 5 December 1934 | Battle of Yrendagüé | ||
| 5 December 1943 | Battle of Sio | Sio | Pacific War |
| 5 December 1956 | Battle of Alegría de Pío | Q16145269 | Cuban Revolution |
Only engagements recorded to the day are listed. Dates before 1582 are Julian, as recorded.