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==1914== |
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*{{WF}} |
*{{WF}} [[Liège]]: the Germans occupy the city. [[Alsace]]: French fall back; [[Mülhausen]] evacuated. [[Lorraine]]: French advance in force under General de Castelnau. |
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*{{EF}} |
*{{EF}} [[East Prussia]]: Russians reach Tilsit. [[Poland]]: Austrian First Army, under Dankl, enters Poland and advances towards [[Lyublin]] and [[Kyeltsi]]. |
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*{{NO}} |
*{{NO}} [[South Africa]]: Germans raid Cape Colony (from south-west Africa), but abandon Swakopmund and [[Lüderitz Bay]]. |
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*{{PO}} |
*{{PO}} [[France]] declares war on [[Austria-Hungary]]. |
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==1915== |
==1915== |
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*{{HF}} [[Zeppelin]] [[air raid]] on Goole, East Riding and Dover concludes. Civilian casualties: 17 killed (inc. 6 children) and 18 injured (inc. 7 children). Military casualties: 3 injured. |
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*{{WF}} - Gains at [[Hooge]] consolidated. British [[artillery]] and aircraft active on Belgian Coast. |
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*{{WF}} Gains at [[Hooge]] consolidated. British [[artillery]] and aircraft active on Belgian Coast. |
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*{{EF}} [[Vilna]] and [[Kovna]] being evacuated. [[Novo Georgievsk]] and [[Brest Litovsk]] [[bombarded]]. |
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** Germans reach Kaluszyn (east of [[Warsaw]]). |
** Germans reach Kaluszyn (east of [[Warsaw]]). |
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** Russians dislodged north-west of Kock ([[Veprj]]); Lomja and Ostrov ([[Bug (river)|Bug]]) in enemy hands. |
** Russians dislodged north-west of Kock ([[Veprj]]); Lomja and Ostrov ([[Bug (river)|Bug]]) in enemy hands. |
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*{{SF}} Vigorous Italian offensive on the [[Isonzo (river)|Isonzo]]. Italian advance in [[Ortler range]] (Upper [[Adige (river)|Adige]]). |
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** Feint landing at [[Karachali]] (Gulf of Saros, [[Gallipoli]]). |
** Feint landing at [[Karachali]] (Gulf of Saros, [[Gallipoli]]). |
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** Turkish counter-attack on Chunuk Bair nearly succeeds. |
** Turkish counter-attack on Chunuk Bair nearly succeeds. |
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*{{AE}} Russians pursue Turks on Upper [[Euphrates]] and capture important height in valley of Passin. |
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*{{NO}} |
*{{NO}} German fleet bombards [[Riga]] and is again driven off. |
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*{{PO}} |
*{{PO}} New Japanese Cabinet formed.<ref>Count Okuma, Prime Minister; Dr. Ikki, Interior; Mr. Taketomi, Finance; Baron Ishii, Foreign Affairs; Vice-Admiral Tomoshburo, Navy.</ref> |
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** America's reply to Germany regarding the ''William P. Frye'' is despatched.<ref>While the [[USA]] re-affirm that Prussian-American treaty was violated, it agrees to accept payment for vessel, stipulating that no treaty rights are waived by acceptance of such payment.</ref> |
** America's reply to Germany regarding the ''William P. Frye'' is despatched.<ref>While the [[USA]] re-affirm that Prussian-American treaty was violated, it agrees to accept payment for vessel, stipulating that no treaty rights are waived by acceptance of such payment.</ref> |
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** [[Duma]] decides on enquiry into abuses connected with [[munitions]]. |
** [[Duma]] decides on enquiry into abuses connected with [[munitions]]. |
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Revision as of 23:40, 29 December 2018
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 10 August.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 10 August on The Great War wiki.
1914
- Template:WF Liège: the Germans occupy the city. Alsace: French fall back; Mülhausen evacuated. Lorraine: French advance in force under General de Castelnau.
- Template:EF East Prussia: Russians reach Tilsit. Poland: Austrian First Army, under Dankl, enters Poland and advances towards Lyublin and Kyeltsi.
- Template:NO South Africa: Germans raid Cape Colony (from south-west Africa), but abandon Swakopmund and Lüderitz Bay.
- Template:PO France declares war on Austria-Hungary.
1915
- Template:HF Zeppelin air raid on Goole, East Riding and Dover concludes. Civilian casualties: 17 killed (inc. 6 children) and 18 injured (inc. 7 children). Military casualties: 3 injured.
- Template:WF Gains at Hooge consolidated. British artillery and aircraft active on Belgian Coast.
- Template:EF Vilna and Kovna being evacuated. Novo Georgievsk and Brest Litovsk bombarded.
- Template:SF Vigorous Italian offensive on the Isonzo. Italian advance in Ortler range (Upper Adige).
- Ae – Russians pursue Turks on Upper Euphrates and capture important height in valley of Passin.
- Template:NO German fleet bombards Riga and is again driven off.
- Template:PO New Japanese Cabinet formed.[1]
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)
- ↑ Count Okuma, Prime Minister; Dr. Ikki, Interior; Mr. Taketomi, Finance; Baron Ishii, Foreign Affairs; Vice-Admiral Tomoshburo, Navy.
- ↑ While the USA re-affirm that Prussian-American treaty was violated, it agrees to accept payment for vessel, stipulating that no treaty rights are waived by acceptance of such payment.