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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 16 August.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 16 August on The Great War wiki.

1914

• 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• Template:EF - Russian army withdrawn to Brest-Osovyets-Kovna line.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)