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==1914==
===Events preceding British Declaration of War===
*[[Kiel Canal]] reopened (owing to its having been deepened) by the [[Kaiser]]. Visit of the British Fleet under Sir G. Warrender. Kaiser inspects the Dreadnought {{HMS
==1915==
*{{WF}} Austro-Germans checked on the Zurawno-Demeszkowiec line (Dniester front).▼
*{{EF}} Munitions Bill introduced by Mr. [[Lloyd George]].▼
▲*Austro-Germans checked on the Zurawno-Demeszkowiec line (Dniester front).
▲*Munitions Bill introduced by Mr. [[Lloyd George]].
==1916==
*{{WF}} Battle of Verdun; Germans take [[Hill 321]] and [[Hill 320]] and Thiaumont Fort; take (but lose) Fleury; are repulsed at Les Eparges and on the left bank of Meuse.▼
*{{EF}} Russians take Kimpolung (Bukovina); heavy fighting near Pinsk (Pripet); total prisoners reported since [[4 June]] 144,000, with 4,031 officers and 219 guns.▼
▲*Battle of Verdun; Germans take Hill 321 and 320 and Thiaumont Fort; take (but lose) Fleury; are repulsed at Les Eparges and on the left bank of Meuse.
*{{AE}} Russians repulse several attacks south of Trebizond.▼
*{{NO}} ''Citta di Messina'', Italian auxiliary cruiser, and French torpedo boat, ''Fourcher'', sunk by mines in Strait of Otranto. GER steamer ''Brussels'' captured by German torpedo boat destroyer (TBD).▼
▲*Russians take Kimpolung (Bukovina); heavy fighting near Pinsk (Pripet); total prisoners reported since [[4 June]] 144,000, with 4,031 officers and 219 guns.
▲*Russians repulse several attacks south of Trebizond.
▲*''Citta di Messina'', Italian auxiliary cruiser, and French torpedo boat, ''Fourcher'', sunk by mines in Strait of Otranto. GER steamer ''Brussels'' captured by German torpedo boat destroyer (TBD).
==1917==
*{{WF}} Further German attacks near Vauxaillon and Filain repulsed.▼
*{{NO}} P&O liner ''Mongolia'' sunk off Bombay by mine.▼
▲*Further German attacks near Vauxaillon and Filain repulsed.
*{{PO}} Return of M. Thomas to paris from [[Russia]]. Resignation of the Greek Premier, M. Zaimis.▼
▲*P&O liner ''Mongolia'' sunk off Bombay by mine.
▲*{{PO}} Return of M. Thomas to paris from Russia. Resignation of the Greek Premier, M. Zaimis.
==1918==
*{{WF}} British line of Lys front advance south west of Metered.▼
*{{SF}} Austrians in disordered retreat from Montello to the sea; heavy losses. End of Second Battle of Piave.▼
▲*British line of Lys front advance south west of Metered.
*{{PO}} Resignation of Austrian Premier, von Seidler; Anglo-American Union proposed by Lord Reading. ▼
▲*Austrians in disordered retreat from Montello to the sea; heavy losses. End of Second Battle of Piave.
▲*Resignation of Austrian Premier, von Seidler; Anglo-American Union proposed by Lord Reading.
==1919==
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