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Template:WF - Belgium: Indecisive action at Wavre. British Expeditionary Force first contingent completes its landing. French successful in northern Alsace (Schirmeck, etc.).
Template:EF - East Prussia: General advance of Russian armies.
Template:SF - Austrians capture Shabatz (north-west Serbia), but Serbians check Austrian advance between Loznitsa and Shabats.
Template:NO - Franco-British squadron enters the Adriatic.

1915

Template:EF - Russian army withdrawn to Brest-Osovyets-Kovna line. Byelostok (Grodno) partially evacuated. Kovna bombarded; breach made in defences. Austrians cross Krzna (Brest). Germans repulsed from Mitau (Riga).
Template:SF - Montenegrin success on border against Austrians. Admiral de Robeck's despatch of 1 July 1915 on Dardanelles landing 25-26 April 1915 received.
Ae – - Russians enter Van (Armenia). Russian communiqué announces defeat of Turks and occupation of Kep (Euphrates); Turks driven back near Olti (Transcaucasia).
Template:NO - Cumberland coast towns shelled by German submarine. German fleet attacks at entrance of Gulf of Riga.
Template:PO - Manifesto on National Service signed by notable men of all parties in England. Venizelist candidate elected President of Chamber; Greek Government resigns.

References/notes

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

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 ==1914==
+*{{WF}} - [[Belgium]]: Indecisive action at [[Wavre]]. [[British Expeditionary Force]] first contingent completes its landing. French successful in northern [[Alsace]] (Schirmeck, etc.).
-===Western Front===
+*{{EF}} - [[East Prussia]]: General advance of Russian armies.
-*[[Belgium]]: Indecisive action at [[Wavre]].
+*{{SF}} - Austrians capture [[Shabatz]] (north-west [[Serbia]]), but Serbians check Austrian advance between [[Loznitsa]] and Shabats.
-*[[British Expeditionary Force]] first contingent completes its landing.
+*{{NO}} - Franco-British squadron enters the [[Adriatic]].
-*French successful in northern [[Alsace]] (Schirmeck, etc.).
-===Eastern Front===
+==1915==
-*[[East Prussia]]: General advance of Russian armies.
+*{{EF}} - Russian army withdrawn to Brest-[[Osovyets]]-[[Kovna]] line. Byelostok ([[Grodno]]) partially evacuated. Kovna [[bombarded]]; breach made in defences. Austrians cross Krzna (Brest). Germans repulsed from [[Mitau]] ([[Riga]]).
-===Southern Front===
+*{{SF}} - Montenegrin success on border against Austrians. Admiral de Robeck's despatch of [[1 July]] 1915 on [[Dardanelles]] landing [[25 April|25]]-[[26 April]] 1915 received.
-*Austrians capture [[Shabatz]] (north-west [[Serbia]]), but Serbians check Austrian advance between [[Loznitsa]] and Shabats.
+*{{AE}} - Russians enter [[Van]] ([[Armenia]]). Russian communiqué announces defeat of Turks and occupation of [[Kep]] ([[Euphrates]]); Turks driven back near [[Olti]] ([[Transcaucasia]]).
-===Naval and Overseas Operations===
+*{{NO}} - Cumberland coast towns [[shell]]ed by German submarine. German fleet attacks at entrance of Gulf of Riga.
-*Franco-British squadron enters the [[Adriatic]].
+*{{PO}} - Manifesto on National Service signed by notable men of all parties in England. Venizelist candidate elected President of Chamber; Greek Government resigns.
 ==References/notes==