Battles on 12 May

15 battles fought (or begun) on 12 May, from 1649 to 1968, 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 12 May?

The best-known battles on this day (by number of Wikipedia language editions) are Battle of Hannut (1940), Battle of the Afsluitdijk (1940), Battle of West Hubei (1943).

• Battle of Focchies 12 May 1649Turkey · Cretan War of 1645-1669
• Battle of Bassignana (1799) 12 May 1799Italy
• Second Battle of Porto 12 May 1809Portugal · Peninsular War
• Battle of Valtetsi 12 May 1821Greece · Greek War of Independence
• Battle of Little Robe Creek 12 May 1858United States · Comanche Wars
• First Battle of Pyramid Lake 12 May 1860United States · Paiute War
• Battle of Raymond 12 May 1863United States · American Civil War
• Battle of Meadow Bridge 12 May 1864United States · American Civil War
• Battle of Proctor's Creek 12 May 1864 – 16 May 1864United States · American Civil War
• Battle of Hannut 12 May 1940 – 14 May 1940Belgium · World War II
• Battle of the Afsluitdijk 12 May 1940 – 14 May 1940Netherlands · World War II
• Battle of West Hubei 12 May 1943 – 3 June 1943China · Second Sino-Japanese War
• Battle of Coral–Balmoral 12 May 1968 – 6 June 1968Vietnam · Vietnam War
• Battle of South Saigon 12 May 1968Vietnam
• Battle of West Saigon 12 May 1968Vietnam