20 July

1914

Events preceding British Declaration of War

• British Fleet at Spithead: reviewed by King George V.
• President Poincaré reaches Kronstadt and is welcomed by the Tsar.
• Commencement of the trial of Madame Caillaux for the murder of M. Calmette on 16 March.
• Austria-Hungary: Preparations on Serbian frontier.

1915

• Template:WF - French advance up valley of the Fecht towards Munster (Alsace).
• Template:EF - Stubborn Russian defence of Lyublin-Kholm railway. Heavy fighting south of Ivangorod.
  •  Russians evacuate positions west of Groitsi and retreat north of Novogorod (Warsaw region).
  •  Germans break through Russian line on the Bubissa (north).
• Template:SF - Italians attack round Gorizia and capture of 500 prisoners on Carso.
• Template:PO - Welsh miners strike settled.

1916

• Template:WF - Struggle in Longueval and Delville Wood continued. British advance 1,000 yards between Bazentin and Longueval.
  •  North of Somme French carry enemy trenches from Hardecourt Hill to the river. South, they take enemy first position from Estrees to Vermandovillers, and Barleaux to Soyecourt.
  •  French gain a position south of Fleury (Verdun).
  •  French airman drops leaflets over Berlin; is captured in Poland.
• Template:EF - Sakharov defeats Austrians on south-west of Lutsk salient; attacks and carries Berestechko. Heavy fighting on Riga front resumed.
• Template:SF - Demobilisation of the Greek army nearly completed.
• Template:AE - Russians continue advance in Armenia; they capture Gumishkhanek, on Trebizond-Erzingan road.
  •  Turkish aeroplanes bomb Suez and Port Tewfik.
• Template:PO - Debate on Mesopotamia campaign in both Houses of Parliament.
  •  An Anglo-French Loan is made to Greek Government.

1917

• Template:EF - German breach of Russian front in Galicia growing; retreat stayed in Brzezany and Halicz regions.
• Template:AE - Record heat at Baghdad 123 deg.

1918

• Template:WF - Germans re-cross Marne. 20,000 prisoners and 400 guns since 18 July.
  •  British, French and Italians advance in Ardre valley, in Boise de Courton, and towards St. Euphraise. Aeroplane raid on Kent; no damage.
• Template:NO - British destroyer Marne sinks German submarine attacking Justicia; Justicia sinks after long fight.
• Template:PO - Mr. Balfour replies to Hertling's "pawn" speech.
  •  Threatening meeting of munition workers at Birmingham.

References/notes

Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)