25
edits
m (1 revision imported: importing from sister project) |
(updated with new timeline table) |
||
Line 1:
<noinclude>{{
==[[1914]] (Tuesday)==
{| class="timeline"
|-
*Long-distance [[bombardment]] of Fumes by the Germans.▼
*Austrians completely defeated south of [[Belgrade]] (Battle of Rudnik Ridges).▼
|-
===Naval and Overseas Operations===▼
|'''Southern Front'''
*[[South Africa]]: Collapse of rebellion; 1,200 rebels surrender.▼
*[[Battle of Falkland Islands]], Admiral Sturdee sinks most of German squadron.<ref>{{SMS|Leipzig}} (3,200 t.), {{SMS|Nürnberg}} (3,350 t.), {{SMS|Scharnhorst}} (11,400 t.) and {{SMS|Gneisenau}} (11,400 t.) sunk by Rear-Admiral [[Sir F. Sturdee]]'s squadron {{HMS|Invincible}} (17,250 t.), {{HMS|Irresistible}} (17,250 t.), {{HMS|Kent}} (9,800 t.), {{HMS|Cornwall}} (9,800 t.) and {{HMS|Glasgow}} (4,800 t.) off the [[Falkland Islands]].</ref>▼
|-
===Political===▼
*[[Great Britain]]: Trial of [[Adolf Ahlers]] for high-treason commenced.▼
*Great Britain: [[Great Speeches of the War/Simon|Speech of the Solicitor-General]] at a great recruiting meeting held in the Victoria Hall, Bolton, Lancashire.<ref>{{gsw}}</ref>▼
▲
|-
▲
<noinclude>▼
|}
{{notes}}{{refs}}
▲<noinclude>{{sources}}
[[Category:Great War events by day|343]]
[[Category:Great War events in December|08]]
</noinclude>
{{timeline styles}}
|