A Concise Chronicle of Events of the Great War — John Shaqi
A Concise Chronicle of Events of the Great WarRowe, R. P. P.
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A Concise Chronicle of Events of the Great War
Rowe, R. P. P.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Chronology
A Zeppelin raid on the east coast of England.
June 7 (Mon.)
The Italians begin a general advance on the Isonzo Front.
Sub-Lieut. R. A. J. Warneford destroys a Zeppelin over Belgium. A
Zeppelin in its shed near Brussels is destroyed by British airmen.
June 8 (Tues.)
Stanislau is recaptured by the Austrians (see March 4).
June 9 (Wed.)
The Isonzo front:--Monfalcone is captured by the Italians.
June 10 (Thur.)
The Austro-Germans are defeated near Zurawno, where they had crossed
the Dniester.
The Cameroons:--Garua surrenders to the Allies.
June 12 (Sat.)
The British Government rescinds the order concerning the treatment
of German submarine prisoners (see March 8 and April 12).
June 14 (Mon.)
The Russian retirement on Grodek begins.
June 15 (Tues.)
The Isonzo Front:--The Italians attack the Podgora position.
A Zeppelin raid on the north-east coast of England.
A French air-raid on Karlsruhe.
June 16 (Wed.)
The British attack and gain ground on the Bellewarde Ridge, east of
Ypres.
June 17 (Thur.)
The Isonzo Front:-The Italians attack at Plava.
June 18 (Fri.)
The Austrians are defeated at Plava, and the town is captured by the
Italians.
Gallipoli:--The Turks attack and are repulsed.
An Austrian squadron raids Fano on the Italian coast.
June 20 (Sun.)
The Germans attack in the Argonne.
The Russians are defeated at Rava Russka; the Grodek position is
turned.
June 21 (Mon.)
Gallipoli:--The Allies attack and gain ground.
June 22 (Tues.)
The Austrians recapture Lemberg (see Sept. 3, 1914).
June 23 (Wed.)
East Africa:--Bukoba on Lake Victoria Nyanza is captured by the
British.
June 25 (Fri.)
The Cameroons:--The Allies capture Lome.
June 27 (Sun.)
The Austro-Germans occupy Halicz.
Gallipoli:--The British attack and gain ground.
June 29 (Tues.)
Gallipoli:--The Turks attack in strength (see July 1).
Cameroons:--The Allies occupy Ngaundere.
June 30 (Wed.)
The Russians retreat before a powerful German offensive between the
Bug and the Vistula.
The British destroyer _Lightning_ is sunk in the North Sea.
July 1 (Thur.)
Gallipoli:--The Turkish offensive fails completely after fierce
fighting (see June 29).
July 2 (Fri.)
An offensive is launched by the Italians on the Isonzo: they advance
on Gorizia (see July 29).
South-West Africa:--Union forces capture Otavifontein.
The German cruiser _Pommern_ is torpedoed by a British submarine in
the Baltic.
July 4 (Sun.)
Gallipoli:--A strong Turkish attack is repulsed.
South-West Africa:--The Germans are defeated at Gaub.
July 5 (Mon.)
The German advance on Warsaw is checked.
In the Aden Protectorate Lahej is taken by the Turks.
July 6 (Tues.)
The British capture trenches near Pilkem.
A German success at St. Mihiel.
The Russians defeat the Austrians near Krasnik.
July 7 (Wed.)
An Italian attack at Gorizia is repulsed.
July 8 (Thur.)
The Italian cruiser _Amalfi_ is sunk by an Austrian submarine in the
Adriatic.
July 9 (Fri.)
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