1914
Events preceding British Declaration of War
- Count Tisza makes statement in Hungarian Chamber concerning relations with Serbia: they "must be cleared up".[1]
1915
- Template:WF - Failure of Germans in attempt to reach left bank of Yser results in heavy losses.
- Template:EF - New German offensive towards Riga develops. Germans storm line south of Zielovna (near Przasnysz), and force Russians to retreat towards the Narev.
- Template:SF - Italian offensive in Upper Cadore develops (Dolomites).
- Template:PO - Strike of Welsh miners begins.
1916
- Template:WF - British advance continued; capture of Delville Wood, penetrate to Bois des Foureaux and outskirts of Pozieres; 2,000 prisoners taken; second defence lines penetrated; British cavalry in action.
- South of Somme, Germans re-enter Biaches and La Maisonette, and are again driven out by French.
- Template:EF - Riga front Russians, supported by sea and land artillery, make slight advance west of Kemmern.
- Southern Lutsk salient Russians under Sakharov, anticipating Austrian offensive, attack them on Upper Styr.
- Template:AE - Russian right wing, under General Yudenich, occupies Baiburt; the left drives back Turks south-west of Mush.
1917
- Template:WF - German assault on captured positions on Mont Haut (Moronvillers) defeated.
- Template:EF - Enemy opposition stiffening in Galicia; slight enemy success south of Kalusz.
- Template:SF - Italian raid in the Carso, 275 prisoners.
- Template:PO - Crisis in Russia: resignation of four Ministers of Cadet Party, as protest against recognition of the Ukraine.
1918
- Template:WF - Second Battle of the Marne begins'. Great German offensive on front of 50 miles east and west of Reims, from Chateau-Thierry on west to Main de Massiges on east. On east Germans held in check. On west Germans penetrate two or three miles on 20-mile front; cross Marne between Dormans and Fossoy (west of Chateau-Thierry).
- Americans repulse Germans at Vaux.
- Template:NO - British transport Barung sunk by German submarine. French transport Djemnah torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean, 442 lost.
- Template:PO - Field-Marshal Conrad von Hotzendorf (Austria) placed on retired list.
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)
- ↑ Count Tisza: Extreme caution and reserve employed. Foreshadowing of the War. Relations with Serbia "must be cleaned up," though manner not indicated. Police régime at fault in Bosnia. Regarding "Great Serbia" propaganda, complete solidarity between himself and the Ban of Croatia. Agitation to be combated, though avoiding unnecessary panic and alarm.