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1914

Events preceding British Declaration of War

  • Council at Potsdam.

1915

  • Template:WF - Fierce fighting at Souchez, Arras, and on Meuse.
  • Template:EF - Severe enemy defeat between Vistula and Bug, and their offensive between Veprj and Bug repulsed.
    •  Northern movement of Austro-Germans from Galicia towards Kholm-Lyublin line suspended.
  • Template:SF - Sir Ian Hamilton's despatch issued describing Turkish counter-attacks beaten off 30 June to 2 July. Turkish attempt to dislodge British from Gallipoli Peninsula defeated.
  • Template:AE - British evacuate Lahej and retire to Bir Nasr, then to Aden, after attack by Turks.
  • Template:PO - Statement concerning German violation of neutral mails on Swedish mail steamers.

1916

  • Template:WF - English improve their position between Somme and Ancre; advance slightly in some sectors.
    •  French win Hem; north of Somme they repel counter-attacks at Belloy-en-Santerre.
    •  German attacks at Verdun on Avocourt and Hill 304 fail.
  • Template:EF - On the Riga and Baranovichi fronts, fighting continues. In Galicia, Russians continue their attacks south of Dniester.
  • Template:SF - Risings and guerrilla warfare in Serbia and Montenegro, owing to weakening of Austrian garrisons.

1917

1918

  • Template:WF - Australians advance line north-east of Villers-Bretonneux (south-east of Amiens).
  • Template:SF - French and Italian offensive in southern Albania begins.
  • Template:NO - Dutch Government accepts conditions re convoy; Convoy sails.
  • Template:PO - Treaty of Bucharest passes Reichstag.

1919

References/notes

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

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