Battles on 17 December

11 battles fought (or begun) on 17 December, from 1790 to 2012, in date order. Dates are from Wikidata and are shown only for battles from 1600 onwards with a single exact date. Dates recorded in the Julian (Old Style) calendar are listed under their Julian day and marked.

Which battles happened on 17 December?

The best-known battles on this day (by number of Wikipedia language editions) are First Battle of Sirte (1941), First Battle of Artois (1914), Battle of Ras al-Ayn (2012–13) (2012).

• Capture of Cannanore 17 December 1790India
• Second Siege of El Arish 17 December 1799 – 21 December 1799Egypt · French invasion of Egypt and Syria
• Battle of the Tonelero Pass 17 December 1851Argentina · Platine War
• Battle of Rowlett's Station 17 December 1861United States · American Civil War
• Battle of Goldsborough Bridge 17 December 1862United States · American Civil War
• Battle of Marion 17 December 1864 – 18 December 1864United States · American Civil War
• First Battle of Artois 17 December 1914 – 13 January 1915France · Western Front
• Battle of Robat Karim 17 December 1915Iran · World War I
• Battle of Jibrieni 17 December 1941Ukraine · Black Sea Campaigns
• First Battle of Sirte 17 December 1941At sea · Battle of the Mediterranean
• Battle of Ras al-Ayn (2012–13) 17 December 2012Turkey · Syrian Civil War