Battles on 17 January

14 battles fought (or begun) on 17 January, from 1625 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 January?

The best-known battles on this day (by number of Wikipedia language editions) are Battle of Monte Cassino (1944), Battle of Cowpens (1781), Battle of Abu Klea (1885).

• Battle of Blavet 17 January 1625France · French Wars of Religion
• Battle of Kempen 17 January 1642Germany · Thirty Years' War
• Battle of Cowpens 17 January 1781United States · American Revolutionary War
• Battle of Iłża (1864) 17 January 1864Poland
• First Battle of the Stronghold 17 January 1873United States · Modoc War
• Battle of Plovdiv (1878) 17 January 1878Bulgaria · Tenth Russo-Turkish War
• Battle of Abu Klea 17 January 1885Sudan · Mahdist War
• Battle of Utria 17 January 1919 – 20 January 1919Estonia · Estonian War of Independence
• Battle of Monte Cassino 17 January 1944 – 18 May 1944Italy · Italian Campaign
• Battle of Tsimba Ridge 17 January 1945 – 9 February 1945Papua New Guinea · Pacific War
• Battle of La Plata (1957) 17 January 1957Cuba · Cuban Revolution
• Battle of Calderón Bridge 17 January 2000Mexico · Mexican War of Independence
• First Battle of Ménaka 17 January 2012Mali · 2012 Tuareg rebellion
• Siege of Tessalit 17 January 2012 – 11 March 2012Mali · Mali War