Content added Content deleted
(links, removed table, added enlistments and change refs template) |
The Great War>Borderman (page created) |
||
Line 1:
<noinclude>{{Calendar|October}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__
==1914==
===Western Front===
*[[Battle of the Yser]]: Belgians, with French aid, maintain unbroken the front [[Nieuport]]-[[Dixmude]].
*[[Neuve Chapelle]] taken by the Germans.
*Germans pushed back east of [[Nancy]].
===Eastern Front===
*[[Poland]]: Russian victory along the line [[Petrokov]]-[[Radom]].
===Naval and Overseas Operations===
*[[South Africa]]: [[General Beyers]] defeated by [[General Botha]] at [[Commissie Drift]], near [[Rustenburg]].
*{{HMS|Audacious}} sunk by mine off the northern Irish Coast.
*French liner ''Amiral Ganteaume'' sunk.
*{{SMS|Emden}} captures Japanese ship ''Kamasaka Maru''.
===Political===
*[[Portugal]]: Naval Reserves called up.
==References / notes==▼
{{Gleichen-123}}
{{reflist}}
<noinclude>
[[Category:Events by day|301]]
|
Revision as of 18:39, 24 January 2018
Sep
October
Nov
Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 27 October.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 27 October on The Great War wiki.
1914
Western Front
- Battle of the Yser: Belgians, with French aid, maintain unbroken the front Nieuport-Dixmude.
- Neuve Chapelle taken by the Germans.
- Germans pushed back east of Nancy.
Eastern Front
- South Africa: General Beyers defeated by General Botha at Commissie Drift, near Rustenburg.
- HMS Audacious sunk by mine off the northern Irish Coast.
- French liner Amiral Ganteaume sunk.
- SMS Emden captures Japanese ship Kamasaka Maru.
Political
- Portugal: Naval Reserves called up.
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)