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==1914==
*{{WF}} - [[Liège]]: Fort Fléron silenced.
===Western Front===
*SS{{NO}} ''[[- {{SS|Königin Luise]]''}}, German mine-layer, destroyed. {{SMS ''[[SMS Goeben|Goeben]]''}} and {{SMS ''[[SMS Breslau|Breslau]]''}} reach Messina.<ref>The ''[[{{SMS Breslau|Breslau]]''}} is chased into Messina Harbour by British cruisers. Owing to misunderstanding she escapes with the ''[[{{SMS Goeben|Goeben]]''}} on [[6 August]].</ref>
*[[Liège]]: Fort Fléron silenced.
*{{PO}} - [[Austria-Hungary]] declares war on [[Russia]].
===Naval and Overseas Operations===
**&nbsp;[[Great Britain]] mobilises.
*SS ''[[Königin Luise]]'', German mine-layer, destroyed. SMS ''[[SMS Goeben|Goeben]]'' and SMS ''[[SMS Breslau|Breslau]]'' reach Messina.<ref>The ''[[SMS Breslau|Breslau]]'' is chased into Messina Harbour by British cruisers. Owing to misunderstanding she escapes with the ''[[SMS Goeben|Goeben]]'' on [[6 August]].</ref>
**&nbsp;[[Lord Kitchener]] is made War Secretary.
 
===Political===
*[[Austria-Hungary]] declares war on [[Russia]].
*[[Great Britain]] mobilises.
*[[Lord Kitchener]] is made War Secretary.
 
==References/notes==