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1914
Events preceding British Declaration of War
- Kiel Canal reopened (owing to its having been deepened) by the Kaiser. Visit of the British Fleet under Sir G. Warrender. Kaiser inspects the Dreadnought HMS King George V.
1915
- Template:WF Austro-Germans checked on the Zurawno-Demeszkowiec line (Dniester front).
- Template:EF Munitions Bill introduced by Mr. Lloyd George.
1916
- Template:WF Battle of Verdun; Germans take Hill 321 and Hill 320 and Thiaumont Fort; take (but lose) Fleury; are repulsed at Les Eparges and on the left bank of Meuse.
- Template:EF Russians take Kimpolung (Bukovina); heavy fighting near Pinsk (Pripet); total prisoners reported since 4 June 144,000, with 4,031 officers and 219 guns.
- Template:AE Russians repulse several attacks south of Trebizond.
- Template:NO Citta di Messina, Italian auxiliary cruiser, and French torpedo boat, Fourcher, sunk by mines in Strait of Otranto. GER steamer Brussels captured by German torpedo boat destroyer (TBD).
1917
- Template:WF Further German attacks near Vauxaillon and Filain repulsed.
- Template:NO P&O liner Mongolia sunk off Bombay by mine.
- Template:PO Return of M. Thomas to paris from Russia. Resignation of the Greek Premier, M. Zaimis.
1918
- Template:WF British line of Lys front advance south west of Metered.
- Template:SF Austrians in disordered retreat from Montello to the sea; heavy losses. End of Second Battle of Piave.
- Template:PO Resignation of Austrian Premier, von Seidler; Anglo-American Union proposed by Lord Reading.
1919
- Post Armistice: Germany announces readiness to sign the Peace Treaty. Allied advance on Northern Dvina River (Archangel front).
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)