Atlas of Battles

on this day, 12 engagements

Battles fought on 18 December

12 engagements in the atlas were fought on 18 December between AD 69 and 1944: 9 battles, 2 sieges and 1 naval action.

Siege of the Capitoline HillSiege of GhentClifton Moor SkirmishBattle of FroeschwillerBattle of MosonBattle of NuitsBattle of GuangzhouBattle of ClervauxBattle of MbumbiBattle of MudkiBattle of NaulilaBattle of the Heligoland BightBattle of MbumbiBattle of MudkiBattle of NaulilaBattle of the Heligoland BightŌsakaManilaSeoulTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMadridBaghdad5000 km18.715N, 55.274E
12 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
18 December AD 69Siege of the Capitoline HillCapitoline Hill
18 December 1622Battle of Mbumbi
18 December 1708Siege of GhentGhent
18 December 1745Clifton Moor SkirmishCliftonJacobite rising of 1745
18 December 1793Battle of FroeschwillerFrœschwillerWar of the First Coalition
18 December 1845Battle of MudkiMoodkeeFirst Anglo-Sikh War
18 December 1848Battle of Moson
18 December 1870Battle of NuitsNuits-Saint-GeorgesFranco-Prussian War
18 December 1914Battle of NaulilaNaulilaWorld War I
18 December 1927Battle of GuangzhouGuangzhou
18 December 1939Battle of the Heligoland BightNorth SeaWorld War II
18 December 1944Battle of ClervauxClervauxWorld War II

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