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*{{WF}} German offensive on a front of 11 miles north of the [[Aisne]] repulsed with heavy loss. German attacks towards Verdun repulsed. British [[air-raid]] on Belgian towns. |
*{{WF}} German offensive on a front of 11 miles north of the [[Aisne]] repulsed with heavy loss. German attacks towards Verdun repulsed. British [[air-raid]] on Belgian towns. |
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*{{EF}} Russian attack of Brzezany (Galicia) fails. [[Artillery]] activity growing in the Stokhod area (Volhynia). |
*{{EF}} Russian attack of Brzezany (Galicia) fails. [[Artillery]] activity growing in the Stokhod area (Volhynia). |
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*{{PO}} Riots in Amsterdam. Statement in House of Lords by Lord Hardinge (Ex-Viceroy of India) on report of Mesopotamia Commission. |
*{{PO}} Riots in Amsterdam. Statement in House of Lords by Lord Hardinge (Ex-Viceroy of India) on report of [[Mesopotamia]] Commission. |
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*{{WF}} Aeroplane raid on Harwich (17 killed, 30 injured). |
*{{WF}} Aeroplane raid on Harwich (17 killed, 30 injured). |
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Revision as of 00:00, 28 January 2018
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Great War events in July.
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1914
Events preceding British Declaration of War
2 July
- Announcement that the Kaiser will not attend Archduke Franz Ferdinand's funeral.
4 July
- Austria-Hungary: Funeral of the Archduke at Artstetten (50 miles west of Vienna).
1915
1 July
- Template:EF Germans (Mackensen) occupy Zamosc (near Upper Bug). Germans (Linsingen) cross Gnila Lipa south of Rohatyn (Galicia). Russians evacuate bridgehead near Tarlov (Vistula).
- Template:NO Leyland liner Armenia torpedoed off Cornish coast. Otavi (south-west Africa) occupied by General Botha. HMS Lightning damaged by mine or torpedo.
- Template:PO British Commission on trade with Sweden arrives Stockholm. Total German casualties to date, reckoned at 1,700,000, of which 306,000 killed, and 500,000 permanently disabled.
2 July
- Template:WF German success near Four de Paris (Argonne); severe fighting; enemy repulsed near Blanleuil.
- Template:EF Austrians (Archduke Josef Ferdinand) occupy Krasnik; heavy Austro-Russian engagements between Vistula and Bug.
- Template:SF Great battle for Carso Plateau begins. Italians nearing Tolmino (Jul.).
- Template:NO German cruiser Pommern sunk by British submarine in Danzig Bay. Russian warships sink the Albatross off Gothland.
- Template:PO Munitions Bill sent to House of Lords after third reading.
3 July
- Template:EF Russians leave Gnila Lipa for Zlota Lipa (Galicia).
- Template:SF Dardanelles: Turks lose 5,159 k. and 15,000 prisoners in last five days.
- Template:NO South Africa's offer of volunteer contingent announced by General Smuts.
4 July
- Template:WF Battle of the Argonne dies down; Crown Prince fails to break the French line.
- Template:EF Austro-Germans reach the Zlota Lipa.
- Template:SF Heavy attack by Turks against Naval and 29th Divisions repulsed (Gallipoli).
Template:SpcrSerbians enter Durazzo (Albania).
- REDIRECT Template:Ae Lahej (near Aden) attacked by Turks.
- Template:NO Königsberg (cruiser) partially destroyed by monitors in Rufiji river (German East Africa).
Template:SpcrFrench liner Carthage torpedoed and sunk off Cape Helles.
5 July
6 July
7 July
8 July
9 July
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11 July
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17 July
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30 July
31 July
1916
1 July
- Template:WF Great Franco-British offensive begins on 25-mile front north and south of Somme. British capture Montauban and Mametz; break through towards Bapaume. French attack towards Peronne; reach outskirts of Hardecourt and Curlu; take Dompierre, Becquincourt, Bussus, and Fay. 5,000 prisoners taken.
- Template:EF River Pruth Russians advance north-west of Kolomea. Austro-Germans progress north-west of Tarnopol.
- Template:SF Vigorous Italian attacks continued north of upper Isonzo.
- REDIRECT Template:Ae In Persia the Turks defeat Russians; pursue them to Kermanshah.
2 July
- Template:WF British capture Fricourt; relinquish captured trenches at Gommecourt. French take Curlu, Frise, Bois de Méreaucourt and Herbécourt.
- Template:EF Russians take offensive at Smorgon and Baranovichi, and penetrate German lines. Germans continue advance on Lutsk salient. South of Dniester they regain Tlumacz.
- Template:SF Skirmishes near Salonika; artillery duels on lower bank of Vardar. Heavy artillery fire and sharp infantry attacks in Trentino and Carso.
- REDIRECT Template:Ae Turks take Kermanshah; Russians driven east on road to Hamadan.
3 July
- Template:WF Fierce fighting continues; British capture La Boiselle and part of Ovillers. French capture Chapitre Wood, Feuillères, Buscourt, Flaucourt; also Assevillers to the South. Germans gain and lose Damloup work (Verdun). North of Ancre actions indecisive. 12,300 prisoners to date.
- Template:EF Battle of Baranovichi continues south of Vilna. Russian sea-attack on German lines near Riga.
- Template:SF French air-raid on Sofia from Salonika.
- REDIRECT Template:Ae Russians again resume offensive in Armenia, west of Erzerum.
- Template:NO British advance in East Africa, in region between Lake Tanganyika and Victoria Nyanza.
- Template:PO Report of Royal Commission on the causes of the Irish Rebellion issued. Russo-Japanese treaty re the Far East signed.
4 July
- Template:WF Heavy thunderstorms impede operations. British take Bernafay Wood, east of Montauban; make air attacks on Comines, Combles, St. Quentin.
Template:SpcrFrench capture Estrées, Belloy-en-Santerre, and Sormont Farm: advance from Curlu towards Hem. Template:SpcrGermans regain Thiaumont (Verdun).
- Template:EF Second Great Russian advance in the Ukraine under General Lesch; they cross Styr at Kolki and Rafalovka and drive the Austrians towards the Stokhod. Further south they cut Carpathian railway at Mikolichin.
- Template:SF Italians continue to advance in Trentino.
- Template:NO The Goeben and Breslau bombard Russian ports in Black Sea.
- Template:PO Ignatius Tribitch Lincoln, ex-M.P., sentenced to three years penal servitude for forgery.
5 July
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31 July
1917
1 July
- Template:WF Violent bombardment, followed by German attacks in Cerny-Ailles sector (northern Aisne); enemy losses heavy. Successful French counter-attack north-west of Verdun.
- Template:EF Russian offensive, under General Brusilov, opens on 50-mile front, on either side of Brzezany (Galicia); three lines of trenches and 12,000 prisoners taken. To the south stubborn fighting, heavy Russian losses.
- Template:SF Austrians very active in the Trentino. Attacks repulsed by Italians.
- Template:PO Announcement in Holland of assurance by Lord Derby that Britain will not strike at Germany through Holland if she remains neutral. Young Chinese Emperor, Hsuan Tung, restored.
2 July
- Template:WF British aeroplanes bomb Bruges. British advanced posts driven back short distance from Lens. German attacks repulsed north of the Aisne.
- Template:EF Russian offensive progresses in the region of Zborow (east of Lemberg); 6,300 prisoners taken.
- Template:PO King and Queen attend service at Westminster Abbey for jubilee of Canadian Federation.
3 July
- Template:WF German offensive on a front of 11 miles north of the Aisne repulsed with heavy loss. German attacks towards Verdun repulsed. British air-raid on Belgian towns.
- Template:EF Russian attack of Brzezany (Galicia) fails. Artillery activity growing in the Stokhod area (Volhynia).
- Template:PO Riots in Amsterdam. Statement in House of Lords by Lord Hardinge (Ex-Viceroy of India) on report of Mesopotamia Commission.
4 July
- Template:WF Aeroplane raid on Harwich (17 killed, 30 injured).
- REDIRECT Template:Ae Turkish cavalry reconnaissance from Beersheba (Palestine); shelled and forced to retreat.
- Template:NO German submarine attack in force on U.S. transports defeated.
Template:SpcrIssue of report on operations in East Africa.[1] Template:SpcrBritish mine-sweeper sunk in Mediterranean. Template:SpcrPonta Delgada (Azores) shelled by enemy submarine.
5 July
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1918
1 July
- Template:WF French capture St. Pierre Aigle (village north-west of Forest of Villers-Cotterets). Americans capture Vaux (west of Château-Thierry). British air raids on Mannheim, Coblenz, Thionville and Trèves.
- Template:SF Italians gain positions in north-west of Monte Grappa.
- Template:NO U.S. transport "Corrington" torpedoed and sunk, 6 lost. Five British aeroplanes bomb Austrian base at Cattaro. Portuguese East Africa: Germans under Lettow-Vorbeck fight British and Portuguese at Nhamacurra (26 miles north of Quilimane).
- Template:PO Appointment of five M.P.'s to investigate Alien question and to advise action to be taken. Publication of Mr. Lloyd George's reply to deputation of Federalists.[2] Serious explosion at shell factory in Midlands, 100 killed, 150 injured.
2 July
- Template:WF Germans re-capture ground north-west of Albert. French advance north of River Aisne near Moulin sous Touvent (north-west of Soissons). 1,019,115 U.S. troops embarked for France up to date: 291 lost at sea.
- Template:SF Successful Italian attack on Austrians in Piave delta begins - 1,900 prisoners.
- Template:PO Opening of International Commercial Conference at Westminster. Establishment of (British) Central Council of Agriculture. Statement of General Botha re military and police measures.[3] Publication of Austrian Docialists' Declaration re peace.[4]
3 July
- Template:WF French advance north of Aisne between Autrèches on east and Moulin sous Touvent on west; 1,000 prisoners.
- Template:EF Germans prepare to advance on Murman railway. New Provisional Government established at Vladivostok.
- Template:NO Retreat of Germans at Nhamacurra.
- Template:PO Proclamation of Sinn Fein as dangerous organisation. Death of Lord Rhondda (British Food Controller). Death of Mohammed V., Sultan of Turkey; succeeded by Mohammed VI (Vahid-ed-Din).
4 July
- Template:WF Australians and Americans re-capture village of Hamel and Vaire Wood (east of Amiens).
- Template:EF Czecho-Slovaks defeat Bolsheviks near Nikolaievsk (50 miles north of Vladivostok) and occupy the town.
- Template:SF Continued Italian advance in Piave delta and on Grappa front.
- Template:PO British Government reiterates British right of search, but waives it re Dutch Convoy to East Indies.
Template:SpcrAmerican Independence Day celebrations. Template:SpcrProclamation at Constantinople of Vahid-ed-Din as Sultan.
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References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)
- ↑ The chief fighting is reported from the coast district south of Kilwa and in the region between Lake Nyassa and the Central Railway. The main German force is retreating south. In the south German forces marching across Portuguese territory reached the British border east of Lake Nyassa, but were driven back by British and Portuguese columns from the south.
- ↑ Mr. Lloyd George replied to Federalist Deputation that Federalism was a rational solution to the Home Rule problem. No Change possible during war without general assent. This not yet given.
- ↑ General Botha (Premier of South African Union) stated at Pretoria that military and police measures were necessitated by discovery of movement for subversion of Constitution by violence. "Demon of intrigue" at work.
- ↑ Austrian Socialists' Declaration re Peace: (1) League of Nations to be established. (2) No annexations: disputed territorial problems to be settled by self-determination of Nations. (3) Equal freedom of economic development and avoidance of economic war. (4) Peace not to be based on victory. (5) Austria-Hungary to be federation of autonomous nations. (6) Creation of free Balkan peoples. (7) Treaties of Brest-Litovsk and Bucharest to be annulled. (8) Restoration and indemnification of Belgium.