Battles on 16 February

5 battles fought (or begun) on 16 February, from 1646 to 2011, 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 16 February?

The best-known battles on this day (by number of Wikipedia language editions) are Altmark incident (1940), Battle of Bayda (2011), Battle of Torrington (1646).

• Battle of Torrington 16 February 1646England · First English Civil War
• First siege of Veracruz 16 February 1859 – 31 March 1859Mexico · Reform War
• Altmark incident 16 February 1940Norway · World War II
• Blockade of Wonsan 16 February 1951North Korea · Korean War
• Battle of Bayda 16 February 2011 – 17 February 2011Libya