Battles on 6 December

13 battles fought (or begun) on 6 December, from 1601 to 2016, 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 6 December?

The best-known battles on this day (by number of Wikipedia language editions) are Battle of Tora Bora (2001), Battle of Taipale (1939), Battle of Kosturino (1915).

• Battle of Castlehaven 6 December 1601Ireland · Nine Years' War
• Action of 6 December 1782 6 December 1782At sea · American Revolutionary War
• Battle of Bouin 6 December 1793France · War in the Vendée
• Battle of Arroyo Grande 6 December 1842Argentina · Uruguayan Civil War
• Battle of Tulifinny 6 December 1864United States · American Civil War
• Battle of Tambillo 6 December 1879Chile · War of the Pacific
• Battle of Lumë 6 December 1912Albania · First Balkan War
• Battle of Kosturino 6 December 1915 – 12 December 1915North Macedonia · Balkans Theater
• Battle of Kibata 6 December 1916 – 15 December 1916Tanzania · East African Campaign
• Battle of Taipale 6 December 1939 – 27 December 1939Russia · Winter War
• Action of 6 December 1941 6 December 1941Bulgaria · Black Sea Campaigns
• Battle of Tora Bora 6 December 2001 – 17 December 2001Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Sirte (2016) 6 December 2016Libya · Libyan Civil War