Atlas of Battles

on this day, 8 engagements

Battles fought on 14 December

8 engagements in the atlas were fought on 14 December between 1757 and 1941: 6 battles and 2 naval actions.

Battle of Maonda and MandholiAmbush of GearyAction of 14 December 1798Battle of GurunBattle of KhresiliBattle of Lake BorgneBattle of Saint-EustacheBattle of KinstonBattle of KhresiliBattle of Lake BorgneBattle of Saint-EustacheBattle of KinstonChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaBengaluruBangkokMiamiMadridTorontoBaghdad5000 km26.226N, 5.523E
8 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
14 December 1757Battle of KhresiliKhresiliGeorgian–Ottoman conflicts
14 December 1767Battle of Maonda and Mandholi
14 December 1776Ambush of GearyAmwell Township, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
14 December 1798Action of 14 December 1798French Revolutionary Wars
14 December 1814Battle of Lake BorgneLake Borgne, LouisianaWar of 1812
14 December 1837Battle of Saint-EustacheSaint-EustacheLower Canada Rebellion
14 December 1862Battle of KinstonKinston Battlefield, North Carolina
14 December 1941Battle of GurunGurunPacific War

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