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The Great War>Borderman (notes, refs, acknowledgements) |
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==1915 (Sunday)== |
==1915 (Sunday)== |
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*Battle of the [[Dogger Bank]].<ref group="note">The German cruiser ''Blücher'' was sunk, and two battler-cruisers, with several smaller vessels, were damaged. No British ships were lost, but the battle-cruiser ''Lion'', Vice-Admiral Beatty's flagship, was put out of action and had to be towed to harbour.</ref> |
*Battle of the [[Dogger Bank]].<ref group="note">The German cruiser ''Blücher'' was sunk, and two battler-cruisers, with several smaller vessels, were damaged. No British ships were lost, but the battle-cruiser ''Lion'', Vice-Admiral Beatty's flagship, was put out of action and had to be towed to harbour.</ref> |
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*German airship ''PL–19'' is brought down near [[Libau]]. |
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*[[Lieut-General]] Sir A.J. Murray resign as Chief of the General Staff, [[British Expeditionary Force]] in [[France]]. |
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*Lieut-General Sir W. Robertson resigns as Quartermaster General, British Expeditionary Force in France. |
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*[[Maritz]] and [[Kemp]] repulsed at [[Upington]]. |
*[[Maritz]] and [[Kemp]] repulsed at [[Upington]]. |
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*Publication of letter by Mr. Bryan refuting charge that [[USA]] Government had shown partiality to the Entente. |
*Publication of letter by Mr. Bryan refuting charge that [[USA]] Government had shown partiality to the Entente. |
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*British Government offer Greek Government concessions in Asia Minor in return for help to [[Serbia]]. |
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==1916 (Monday)== |
==1916 (Monday)== |
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