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==1914==
*{{WF}} [[Battle of the Marne]] (continued). Germans forced back over the river. [[General Foch]]'s decisive move.
===Western Front===
**[[Nancy]] vainly attacked. [[Troyon]] [[bombarded]].
*[[Battle of the Marne]] (continued). Germans forced back over the river. [[General Foch]]'s decisive move.
*{{EF}} [[Galicia]]: Fierce battle round [[Rava-Ruska]].
*[[Nancy]] vainly attacked. [[Troyon]] bombarded.
**[[Mikolajow]] ([[Carpathians]]) captured by Brusilov's army.
===Eastern Front===
*{{NO}} The ''[[HMS Oceanic|Oceanic]]'' wrecked off north coast of Scotland.
*[[Galicia]]: Fierce battle round [[Rava-Ruska]].
*{{PO}} [[Mr. Lloyd George]]: Speech on the need for economy.<ref>"Silver Bullet" speech at Local Government Board to Deputation from the Association of Municipal Corporations. Points out necessity for curtailing expenditure and foretells heavy outgoings.</ref>
*[[Mikolajow]] ([[Carpathians]]) captured by Brusilov's army.
 
==1915==
===Naval and Overseas Operations===
*{{HF}} [[Zeppelin]] [[air raid]] on East Suffolk and London concludes. Civilian casualties: 18 killed (inc. 6 children) and 37 injured (inc. 13 children). Military casualty: one injured.
*The ''[[HMS Oceanic|Oceanic]]'' wrecked off north coast of Scotland.
===Political===
*[[Mr. Lloyd George]]: Speech on the need for economy.<ref>"Silver Bullet" speech at Local Government Board to Deputation from the Association of Municipal Corporations. Points out necessity for curtailing expenditure and foretells heavy outgoings.</ref>
 
==References/notes==