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*Battle of Bight of [[Heligoland]]: the German cruisers ''[[SMS Mainz|Mainz]]'', ''[[SMS Cöln|Koln]]'', and ''[[SMS Ariadne|Ariadne]]'' sunk. |
*Battle of Bight of [[Heligoland]]: the German cruisers ''[[SMS Mainz|Mainz]]'', ''[[SMS Cöln|Koln]]'', and ''[[SMS Ariadne|Ariadne]]'' sunk.<ref>Battle of [[Heligoland]]: 1st Battle-cruiser Squadron, under Rear-Admiral Beatty, 1st Light Cruiser Squadron, under Commodore Goodenough, and a strong force of destroyers sink 3 German cruisers and 2 destroyers, and damage many others.</ref> |
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==References/notes== |
==References/notes== |
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Revision as of 18:32, 19 January 2018
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 28 August.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 28 August on The Great War wiki.
1914
Western Front
- Germans capture Fort Manonviller (Avricourt).
- British on line Noyon-Chauny-La Fère: British cavalry successful near latter.
- Fall of Longwy.
Eastern Front
- Russians beat Austrians at Lützow (Galicia).
- East Prussia: Russians approach the Königsberg in the north: but in the south the Battle of Tannenberg continues against them.
- Battle of Bight of Heligoland: the German cruisers Mainz, Koln, and Ariadne sunk.[1]
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)
- ↑ Battle of Heligoland: 1st Battle-cruiser Squadron, under Rear-Admiral Beatty, 1st Light Cruiser Squadron, under Commodore Goodenough, and a strong force of destroyers sink 3 German cruisers and 2 destroyers, and damage many others.