Atlas of Battles

on this day, 15 engagements

Battles fought on 6 December

15 engagements in the atlas were fought on 6 December between 1260 and 1941: 9 battles, 3 sieges and 3 naval actions.

Siege of JerezBattle of CastlehavenAction of 6 December 1782Battle of BouinBattle of CalandaBattle of Arroyo GrandeSiege of Buenos AiresBattle of TulifinnyBattle of TambilloBattle of KibataAction of 6 December 1941Siege of ValenciennesBattle of LumëBattle of KosturinoBattle of TaipaleSiege of ValenciennesBattle of LumëBattle of KosturinoBattle of TaipaleBuenos AiresChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaBengaluruMiamiBaghdadAtlantaHouston5000 km12.954N, 20.678W
15 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
6 December 1260Siege of JerezJerez de la Frontera
6 December 1566Siege of ValenciennesValenciennesEighty Years' War
6 December 1601Battle of CastlehavenCastlehavenNine Years' War
6 December 1782Action of 6 December 1782American Revolutionary War
6 December 1793Battle of BouinBouinWar in the Vendée
6 December 1833Battle of CalandaCalandaFirst Carlist War
6 December 1842Battle of Arroyo GrandeArroyo Grande (Argentina)Uruguayan Civil War
6 December 1852Siege of Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
6 December 1864Battle of TulifinnyJasper County, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
6 December 1879Battle of TambilloSan Pedro de AtacamaWar of the Pacific
6 December 1912Battle of LumëFirst Balkan War
6 December 1915Battle of KosturinoKosturinoWorld War I
6 December 1916Battle of KibataWorld War I
6 December 1939Battle of TaipaleSolovyovoWinter War
6 December 1941Action of 6 December 1941Cape EmineBlack Sea Campaigns

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