8 December
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1914
Western Front
- Long-distance bombardment of Fumes by the Germans.
Southern Front
- Austrians completely defeated south of Belgrade (Battle of Rudnik Ridges).
- South Africa: Collapse of rebellion; 1,200 rebels surrender.
- Battle of Falkland Islands, Admiral Sturdee sinks most of German squadron.[1]
Political
- Great Britain: Trial of Adolf Ahlers for high-treason commenced.
- Great Britain: Speech of the Solicitor-General at a great recruiting meeting held in the Victoria Hall, Bolton, Lancashire.[2]
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Various authors. (1915). Great Speeches of the War. Hazell, Watson and Viney, London.