Atlas of Battles

on this day, 13 engagements

Battles fought on 15 December

13 engagements in the atlas were fought on 15 December between AD 533 and 1942: 10 battles, 2 sieges and 1 naval action. Among them: Battle of Tricamarum (AD 533), Battle of Teruel (1937).

Siege of KamakuraBataille de Rethel-BeaulieuBattle of TryszkiBattle of St. LuciaFirst Battle of ArquijasSiege of the Sherpur CantonmentBattle of HalaiBattle of ColensoBattle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea HorseBattle of TricamarumBattle of BaiaBattle of AladzhaBattle of TeruelBattle of TricamarumBattle of BaiaBattle of AladzhaBattle of TeruelBuenos AiresŌsakaManilaSeoulTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokBaghdad5000 km13.658N, 49.492E
13 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
15 December AD 533Battle of TricamarumCarthageVandalic War
15 December 1467Battle of BaiaBaia
15 December 1526Siege of KamakuraTsurugaoka Hachimangū
15 December 1650Bataille de Rethel-BeaulieuFranco-Spanish War
15 December 1701Battle of Tryszki
15 December 1778Battle of St. LuciaSaint LuciaAmerican Revolutionary War
15 December 1834First Battle of ArquijasArquijasFirst Carlist War
15 December 1877Battle of AladzhaTenth Russo-Turkish War
15 December 1879Siege of the Sherpur CantonmentKabulSecond Anglo-Afghan War
15 December 1894Battle of HalaiAkkele GuzayScramble for Africa
15 December 1899Battle of ColensoColensoSecond Boer War
15 December 1937Battle of TeruelTeruelSpanish Civil War
15 December 1942Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea HorseGuadalcanalPacific War

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