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==[[1914]] (Tuesday)==
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===Western Front===▼
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*Retreat from [[Mons]]; rearguard action at [[Landrecies]]; Line of [[Le Cateau]]-Esnes occupied.▼
*Germans take [[Sedan]]; [[Maubeuge]] invested; [[Mülhausen]] again evacuated by the French.▼
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*Last [[Namur]] fort silenced.▼
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===Eastern Front===▼
*[[Poland]]: Austrian First Army defeats Russians at [[Krasnik]] and advances towards [[Lyublin]].▼
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===Southern Front===▼
*[[Serbia]]: End of First Austrian invasion; complete defeat of the Austrians with heavy losses.▼
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===Naval and Overseas Operations===▼
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*[[Cameroons]]: Tepe occupied by the [[Allies]].▼
===Political===▼
*[[Austria-Hungary]] declares war on [[Japan]].▼
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*[[Lord Kitchener]]'s first speech as Secretary of State for War.<ref>[[Lord Kitchener]]: First Speech as War Minister - [[Troops]] for past 36 hours in contact with superior German forces, maintained all traditions of British soldiery. Estimated casualties so far over 2,000. 69 [[Territorial Force|Territorial]] [[Battalion]]s volunteer for service abroad. 100,000 recruits practically secured. Principle to observe, maximum forces of enemy Empires constantly diminish, our reinforcements steadily increase, army worthy of British Empire results. [[New Army|New Field Army]] in six or seven months may total 30 [[division]]s continually maintained in field. If war prolonged and future adverse, greater sacrifices required from Empire and nation.</ref>▼
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[[Category:Great War events by day|238]]
[[Category:Great War events in August|25]]
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