5 July

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.
  •  Lord Fisher appointed Chairman, Inventions Board.

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

• Template:WF - British line slightly advanced south of Ypres. Artillery engagements in the Aisne and Champagne sectors.
• Template:EF - Artillery and infantry action in the Brzezany region.
• Template:AE - Improvement in comfort and health of troops in Mesopotamia announced.
• Template:NO - British destroyer mined in North Sea (announced), 18 survivors.
• Template:PO - Belgian Socialists announce at Stockholm their determination to make no peace with German Imperialism. Reichstag opens.

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

• London troops reviewed by King George V.

References/notes

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