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==1914== |
==1914== |
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===Events preceding British Declaration of War=== |
===Events preceding British Declaration of War=== |
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*[[Austria-Hungary]]: Secretary of the Legation at [[Belgrade]] sends despatch to Vienna suggesting Serbian complicity in the crime of [[Sarajevo]]. Anti-Serb riots in Sarajevo and throughout Bosnia generally. |
*[[Austria-Hungary]]: Secretary of the Legation at [[Belgrade]] sends despatch to Vienna suggesting Serbian complicity in the crime of [[Sarajevo]]. Anti-Serb riots in Sarajevo and throughout [[Bosnia]] generally. |
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==1915== |
==1915== |
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*{{EF}} Austro-Germans advance towards the Vistula and the Bug. Russians repulse an attack near [[Halicz]]. |
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*{{SF}} [[Dardanelles]]: Turkish counter-attacks repulsed with heavy loss. |
*{{SF}} [[Dardanelles]]: Turkish counter-attacks repulsed with heavy loss. |
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*{{PO}} National Registration Bill introduced by Mr. Walter Long.<ref>The National Registration Bill provided for the registration of all people between 15 and 65 years of age in England, Scotland and Wales, Scilly Isles and (with reservations) Ireland.</ref> |
*{{PO}} National Registration Bill introduced by Mr. Walter Long.<ref>The National Registration Bill provided for the registration of all people between 15 and 65 years of age in England, Scotland and Wales, Scilly Isles and (with reservations) [[Ireland]].</ref> |
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==1916== |
==1916== |
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*{{WF}} Champagne: German first and second line |
*{{WF}} Champagne: German first and second line [[trench]]es taken at Tahure; German attack on [[Hill 304]] ([[Verdun]]), repulsed. |
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*{{EF}} Germans repulsed north-east of Vilna. |
*{{EF}} Germans repulsed north-east of Vilna. |
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*{{NO}} Turkish steamers sunk by Russians in the Black Sea. |
*{{NO}} Turkish steamers sunk by Russians in the Black Sea. |
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*{{PO}} Roger Casement found guilty of high treason and sentenced to death. |
*{{PO}} Roger Casement found guilty of high treason and sentenced to death. [[USA]] demands apology from [[Austria]] for the sinking of the ''Petrolite''. |
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==1917== |
==1917== |
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==1918== |
==1918== |
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*{{WF}} French, south of River Ourcq, carry hill between Mosloy and Passy-en-Valois. |
*{{WF}} French, south of [[River Ourcq]], carry hill between Mosloy and Passy-en-Valois. |
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*{{EF}} Provisional Government proclaimed at Vladivostok (some members remaining at Tomsk). |
*{{EF}} Provisional Government proclaimed at Vladivostok (some members remaining at Tomsk). |
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