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JUNE JULY AUGUST 28 5 23 25 26 28 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 15 20 22 23 24 26 28 30 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Germany promises to Austria-Hungary issues Serbia orders mobilization Austria-Hungary begins Austria-Hungary declares As Austria-Hungary’s ally, Germany declares war Germany invades Germany declares war on Germany declares war on German mine layer Königen Austria-Hungary declares British Expeditionary Force The First Defence of the Britain and France declare Austro-Hungarian forces Japan sends Germany an Battle of Gumbinnen. Battle of the Sambre. Battle of Mons. Fighting First Indian Army contingent Battle of Tannenberg. 100,000 British men already First German aeroplane raid heir to the Austro-Hungarian support Austria-Hungary in ultimatum to Serbia to of its army mobilization of its army, war on Serbia Germany demands an end to on Russia and begins Luxembourg and demands France Belgium and invades the Luise becomes the first naval war on Russia (BEF), under the command Realm Act (DORA) is passed war on Austria-Hungary begin their first invasion of ultimatum demanding the Advancing Russian troops French troops try to block begins for British troops leaves India to serve in German armies in East recruited by Kitchener. on Paris throne, assassinated in its confrontation with Serbia accept its terms or face including along the Russian Russian mobilization mobilization permission to move through country. Over 1 million casualty of the war when of Field Marshal Sir John by the British parliament, Serbia evacuation of its naval base drive back German forces in the German advance around the Belgian town France Prussia defeat Russian Immediate calls follow for a Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip. over the assassination recrimination border neutral Belgium against refugees flee the country sunk in the North Sea by French, begins to land in giving the government at Tsingtau in China East Prussia. north-west of the Ardennes. of Mons. The BEF begins to forces. Battle lasts until second hundred thousand. Austria-Hungary blames In self-defence and in France Belgium refuses Germany over the coming weeks, three British ships British parliament gives France. Disembarkation widespread new powers over retreat alongside its French 30 August. Serbia for supporting this support of Serbia, Russia London stock market closes permission to cross its mostly to the Netherlands approval for the recruitment completed on 16 August. people’s lives allies. terrorist attack in Bosnia- orders partial mobilization due to European crisis territory to reach France but also to France and Britain. of half a million men to Russian Army invades East German troops occupy Naval action between British Herzegovina. of its army and asserts its neutrality begin a rapid expansion of Prussia in a quick strike Brussels, the Belgian capital Battle of Le Cateau. Part of and German ships off the under international treaty the British Army The first ‘call to arms’ issued against Germany European war becomes the BEF fights a rearguard Heligoland Bight in the Military events Britain declares war on by the British Secretary of global when Japan declares action against the Germans North Sea. Four German Naval events Germany State for War, Field Marshal Battle of the Ardennes. war on Germany to allow the main retreat ships sunk. Britain promises to defend Battle of the Frontiers. Lord Kitchener Intense fighting as the to continue. Aviation events Belgian neutrality Fighting begins between French attempt to advance French and German troops into Germany. French driven General Max von Prittwitz Political events along the border linking the British forces enter the back after suffering severe replaced in command of German forces surrender Social events two countries. Continues German protectorate of losses. Continues until 25 the German Army in East in Togoland until early September with Togoland in West Africa. August. Prussia by General Paul von heavy casualties. Hostilities also begin in East Hindenburg, with General Africa. Erich Ludendorff as his chief of staff SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 3 5 6 13 14 16 17 22 26 3 10 14 16 19 29 31 1 2 3 5 6 7 22 2 3 8 15 16 17 21 29 Second Battle of Lemberg Pact of London signed by Battle of the Marne. French Battle of the Aisne. German General Helmuth von Moltke First battalion of British part- Known as the ‘Race to the First British aeroplane raid on First Indian Army troops land First troops leave Canada German forces take the First Canadian and An Indian Army force leaves First Battle of Ypres. French Turkey joins the war on the The London Scottish Battle of Coronel off the Russia declares war on British ships blockading the Britain and France declare Indian Army troops land in Japanese troops, with British British troops enter Basra in Capture of Belgrade, the Troops of the Australian and Battle of the Falklands. In the Recapture of Belgrade by Bombardment of Turkish forces launch First German aircraft raid on Battle of Sarikamish in the (or Lvov). Russian forces the Allied powers of France, forces, with British support, armies stop Franco-British replaced in command of the time territorial troops, the Sea’, the German, French Germany against Dusseldorf in France and Newfoundland to Belgian city of Antwerp Newfoundland troops Bombay to secure British and British troops stand side of Germany and Austria- become the first battalion of coast of Chile. British Turkey Dardanelles bombard the war on Turkey Mesopotamia to protect support, capture the German Mesopotamia at the head of Serbian capital, by the New Zealand Army Corps South Atlantic, a reinforced Serbian forces Scarborough, Hartlepool attacks on the Russians in British south coast towns Caucasus. Russian troops capture the fourth largest Britain and Russia, in which stop the German advance counter-attack astride German armies in France 1/14th Battalion, London and British armies move and Cologne airship sheds continue their training arrive in Britain interests in the Persian Gulf firm around the Belgian city Hungary. Turkish warships British Territorial troops to squadron of ships defeated Turkish forts guarding the British oil interests in naval base of Tsingtau the Persian Gulf Austro-Hungarians (ANZAC) disembark in Egypt British naval squadron and Whitby on the British the Caucasus. In difficult initially pushed back by the city in Austria-Hungary. all three agree not to sign a through northern France the River Aisne. The first and Belgium by General Regiment –known as the north from the Aisne and in Britain by landing in Mesopotamia, of Ypres, preventing the shell Russian coastal towns go into battle at Messines in by German East Asiatic entrance to the Straits neighbouring Persia, and to complete their training defeats the German East east coast by German conditions, the Russians Turks before the situation is Battle lasts until 11 separate peace only a short distance from trenches begin to appear in Erich von Falkenhayn London Scottish– lands in try to outflank each other. part of the Ottoman Empire German armies breaking in the Black Sea. Belgium Squadron. Britain declares the North encourage an Arab revolt after it is decided conditions Asiatic Squadron. battlecruisers. 137 civilians initially do badly but soon reversed. Battle continues September. Paris and launch a counter- France. The battle lasts until France Continues to 16 October Three British cruisers, (Turkey) through to the Channel Sea to be a ‘military zone’, against Turkish rule in Britain are unsuitable are killed. recover. Fighting continues until 2 January 1915. attack. Battle continues 15 September. when the lines reach the HMS Aboukir, Hogue and ports. Continues to 22 effectively beginning a until 18 January 1915. Battle of the Masurian until 10 September. Belgian coast. Cressy sunk by a German November. First Australian and New distant blockade of Germany Benedict XV elected Pope Lakes. German armies in submarine off the German Zealand troops leave East Prussia defeat Russian coast Australia, expecting to forces. Battle lasts until continue their training Battle of Tanga. The first High point of British 15 September. in Britain action of a long-running voluntary recruitment. campaign in East Africa. 33,204 men enlist on this German forces led by day, almost the entire Colonel Paul von Lettow- number of men recruited Vorbeck defeat British and in a year before the war Indian troops. Fighting (35,000). continues until 5 November. The campaign lasts until November 1918..