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
Macedonian Front:--The advance of the Allies continues and develops;
the French and the Serbians reach the Tcherna; the movement extends
to a front of over 20 miles and attains a maximum depth of over 12
miles.
Sept. 18 (Wed.)
The end of the Battle of Havrincourt and Epéhy (see Sept. 12):
strong German counterattacks are repulsed; and Mœuvres, which had
been lost, is retaken by the British. In this battle the British 3rd
and 4th Armies have captured the outer Hindenburg defences, with
nearly 12,000 prisoners and 100 guns.
Macedonian Front:--Serbian cavalry advance rapidly on the Tcherna
Front; British and Greek troops attack east and west of Lake Doiran
and advance against fierce resistance.
Sept. 19 (Thur.)
Macedonian Front:--The Serbians and the French advance rapidly,
at many points in pursuit of a routed enemy; British attacks are
stubbornly resisted.
Palestine:--General Allenby launches an offensive in great strength;
he breaks the Turkish defences near the coast on a front of 16 miles
and his infantry and cavalry advance rapidly through the breach; the
infantry reach Tul Keram, the cavalry strike towards Shechem and
Beisan to cut off the enemy's retreat; nearer the Jordan the British
attack and advance against a stiffer resistance.
Sept. 20 (Fri.)
The French capture Benay, south of St. Quentin.
Palestine:--The battle develops into a decisive victory: British
cavalry enter Beisan and Nazareth.
Sept. 21 (Sat.)
Macedonian Front:--Serbian and French forces reach the Vardar in the
direction of Negotin.
Palestine:--The British infantry reach the line Bir
Asur--Samaria--Beit Dejan; captures to date exceed 18,000 prisoners
and 120 guns.
Sept. 22 (Sun.)
Macedonian Front:--The Bulgarians are in full retreat along the
whole line between Monastir and Lake Doiran; the Allies capture
Ghevgeli.
Palestine:--General Allenby reports the complete destruction of the
Turkish 7th and 8th Armies.
Sept. 23 (Mon.)
Macedonian Front:--The French capture Prilep.
Palestine:--The British capture Acre and Haifa and, east of the
Jordan, Es Salt; Arab forces capture Maan.
Sept. 24 (Tues.)
Macedonian Front:--The Bulgarians retreat in disorder beyond Veles.
Sept. 25 (Wed.)
Macedonian Front:--The Serbians capture Ishtip and Veles; the
British enter Bulgaria near Kosturino; the Bulgarian Government
proposes an Armistice.
Palestine:--The British advance continues with increasing rapidity:
Tiberias, on the Sea of Galilee, and Amman, on the Hedjaz railway,
are occupied; captures to date approximate 45,000 prisoners and 265
guns.
Sept. 26 (Thur.)
The Americans and the French attack in the region of the Argonne on
a front of over 40 miles, from the Meuse to the Suippe: Montfaucon,
Varennes, and many villages are captured; the advance attains an
average depth of several miles.
Macedonian Front:--Strumnitza is occupied by the British.
Sept. 27 (Fri.)
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