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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 3 August.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 3 August on The Great War wiki.
1914
Precursor to British Declaration of War
- Belgian answer to German Note, refusing demands, 7 a.m. King of Belgians appeals to King George for diplomatic intervention to safeguard Belgian integrity.
- Lunéville bombed by German airmen.
- Skirmish between outposts near Libau.
- Grand Duke Nicholas proclaimed Generalissimo of Russian forces.
- German reports - proved untrue - as to French officers in Belgium and French aviators over Karlsruhe, Nürnberg, etc.
- Germany declares war on France.
- Order for British mobilisation.
- Sir Edward Grey speaks in House of Commons.[1]
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)
- ↑ Sir Edward Grey announces in Parliament the attitude which the Government had adopted towards the European crisis and the active steps taken. Assurance had been given to France of the protection of our Fleet should the German Fleet attack the French Coast of the French shipping; no engagement had as yet been made to send an expeditionary force out of the country. Germany was prepared if we would pledge ourselves to neutrality to agree that her fleet would not attack the norther coast of France. "This is too narrow an engagement for us; we cannot issue a declaration of unconditional neutrality."