1914
Western Front
- Battle of Le Cateau:[1] British forced to retreat: Louvain destroyed by the Germans.
- End of French attempt to recover Alsace-Lorraine: French fall back in St. Dié region.
Eastern Front
- East Prussia: Soldau retaken by the Germans: Samsonov's communications cut: beginning of the Russian debacle known as Battle of Tannenberg (25 miles south-west of Allenstein).
- Galicia: Beginning of operations against Lemberg.
Southern Front
- Novi Bazar evacuated by the Austrians.
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)
- ↑ Battle of Le Cateau – The close pursuit by von Kluck's 1st Army caused the British 2nd Corps (3rd and 5th Divisions) to halt in its retirement from Mons and give battle on the hight ground west of Le Cateau. Strengthened by most of the 4th Division on its left and the 19th Brigade on its right, the 2nd Corps (Sir H. Smith-Dorrien) withstood terrific artillery fire from violent attacks by the enemy till about 3 p.m., when, its right being penetrated and rolled up, it continued the retirement on St. Quentin in good spirits, the Germans being too exhausted by their losses to pursue in force. Sordet's French Cavalry Corps came up during the battle and assisted on the left.