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===Events preceding 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 the Russian forces.
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*Order for British mobilisation.
*[[Sir Edward Grey]] speaks in House of Commons.<ref>[[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."</ref>
==1915==
*{{WF}} - German night attacks in [[Argonne]] repulsed.
*{{EF}} - Russians retire north of Lomja; Germans cross [[Narev (river)|Narev]]. Mackensen victorious near [[Kholm]].
*{{AE}} - Turks claim [[Alashgerd]] ([[Armenia]]) retaken from Russians.
*{{NO}} - French battleships [[bombard]] Sighadjik ([[Smyrna]]). Russians sink number small vessels in raid on Anatolian coast.
*{{PO}} - Reply of [[Triple Entente|Entente Powers]] to Bulgarian Note of [[14 June]] (text secret). Parliamentary control for French army established.
==References/notes==
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