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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 1 August.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 1 August on The Great War wiki.
1914
Events preceding British Declaration of War
- King George wires the Tsar that Germany recommended British proposals to Austria on 30 July, but that Russian mobilisation was reported during Austrian Cabinet meeting.
- Russia does not reply to German ultimatum expiring at noon.
- French mobilisation ordered 3.40 p.m.
- Germany, having ostensibly ordered general mobilisation 5 p.m., declares war on Russia 7.10 p.m.; makes out that Russians had crossed frontier in afternoon and begun war. (Declaration drafted before noon.)
- Tsar wires to King George that he had to mobilise on account of Serbia; but that though he had promised Kaiser he would not move troops during negotiations, Germany had suddenly declared war.
- Austria at last moment appears accommodating to England.
- Italy declines to take part in war, as being an aggressive one.
- Sir Edward Grey protests against detention of British ships in Hamburg.
- Belgium announces her intention of upholding her neutrality.[1]
1915
- Template:WF - Artillery duels in Artois, valley of the Aisne, north-west of Reims, and in western Argonne; enemy attacks repulsed here.
- Template:EF - Mitau (Riga) evacuated, and captured by Germans. Latter held on Blonie line, west of Warsaw; they progress on the Narev. Austrians capture Novo Alexandria station (Ivangorod).
- Template:SF - Enemy counter-attacks on Mr. Medetta (Carn.) and is repulsed.
- Template:NO - Galata bridge (Constantinople) blown up by British submarines.
- Template:PO - Kaiser and Tsar each issue manifesto on first anniversary of war. Former swears that his conscience is clear.
- Great Britain orders motor-boats in USA.
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)