July 14, 1916

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1916, 7th Dragoon Guards, 9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry, Battle of Bazentin Ridge, Bazentin-le-Grand, Bazentin-le-Petit, Bois de Foureaux, British Empire, cavalry, Deccan Horse, Dragoon Guards, France, General Crewe, German East Africa, German Empire, Germany, Great Britain, High Wood, India, Indian Army, Lake Victoria, Longueval, Mwanza, occupation, Tanzania, Trones Wood

British attack the German second line and carry it on a front of four miles; Longueval, Bazentin-le-Grand, and Bazentin-le-Petit, and the whole of Trônes Wood taken; British Cavalry charge – Dragoon Guards and Deccan Horse – near Bois de Foureaux. General Crewe captures Muanza, Lake Victoria Nyanza.

April 29, 1916

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1916, Battle of Verdun, Belarus, British Army, British Empire, Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend, Cumieres, First Battle of Kut, France, gas, Germany, Great Britain, Hulluch, India, Indian Army, Kut, Lake Naroch Offensive, Lithuania, Loos, Mort Homme, Ottoman Empire, prisoners of war, Russia, surrender, trenches, Turkey, Vilna, Vilnius, weapons

Fall of Kut announced after 143 days’ siege; General Townshend‘s division, consisting of 2,970 British and 6,000 Indian troops, surrenders. Russian defeat at Lake Narotch, east of Vilna. Gas attacks north of Loos defeated. French take trenches north of Mort Homme and Cumières.

January 10, 1916

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1916, Amara, Austria-Hungary, Battle of Sheikh Sa'ad, Great Britain, Indian Army, Iraq, Kut, Montenegro, Mount Lovcen, Ottoman Empire, Sir John Nixon, Sir Percy Lake, Turkey

Austrians take Mount Lovtchen. Resignation of Sir John Nixon of command in Mesopotamia announced; Sir Percy Lake to succeed him.

January 9, 1916

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1916, Amara, Austria-Hungary, Battle of Sheikh Sa'ad, Champagne, France, Germany, Great Britain, HMS King Edward VII, Indian Army, Iraq, Kut, mines, Montenegro, Mount Lovcen, Ottoman Empire, Royal Navy, sinking, Turkey

Austrian assault on Mount Lovtchen, Montenegro. German attack in Champagne repulsed. Retreat of Turks from Sheikh Saad. Admiralty announce H.M.S. King Edward VII. lost through striking a mine.

January 7, 1916

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1916, Amara, Battle of Sheikh Sa'ad, Germany, Great Britain, Heinrich von Bernstorff, Indian Army, Kut, Ottoman Empire, Sir Fenton Aylmer, Turkey, United States of America

Turks defeated by General Aylmer, marching to relieve Kut-el-Amara, at Sheikh-Saad. Count Bernstorff presents statement to United States re German submarine policy; reparation offered for “damages caused by death or injuries to American citizens.”

March 3, 1915

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1915, Arabs, bombardment, British Army, casualties, Dardanelles, Great Britain, HMS Albion, HMS Irresistible, HMS Prince George, India, Indian Army, Iraq, Ottoman Army, Ottoman Empire, Persia, Persian Gulf, Royal Navy, tribes, Turkey

Heavy fighting north-west of Basra (Persian Gulf) between Indian troops and Turkish regiments, who are aided by tribesmen. British and Indian officers and men killed and wounded and enemy losses amounted to many hundreds. In the Dardanelles, H.M.S. Irresistible, Albion, Prince George, and Triumph resume attack.

January 26, 1915

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1915, Baltic, Battle of Dogger Bank, decoration, East Prussia, Egypt, Germany, Great Britain, Imperial German Navy, Imperial Russian Navy, Indian Army, Khudadad Khan, King George V, medal, monarchy, Ottoman Empire, Royal Navy, Rugen, Russia, SMS Gazelle, submarine, Suez Canal, Turkey, Victoria Cross

Admiralty intimate that all the British ships and destroyers in Sunday’s action have returned safely to port. Russian submarine damages German cruiser Gazelle in the Baltic near Rügen. The King decorates the first Indian soldier to receive the Victoria Cross. Turkish advance on Egypt begun. Russians in East Prussia.

January 9, 1915

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1915, Aisne, Austria, Austria-Hungary, Battle of Soissons, Belgium, bombardment, Brighton, British Empire, casualties, France, Germany, Great Britain, hospital, India, Indian Army, King George V, monarchy, Picardie, Queen Mary, Serbia, Soissons, Soissons Cathedral

The King and Queen pay a visit to wounded Indian troops in hospital at Brighton. The Times Special Correspondent in Serbia describes in detail the Austrian débâcle in Serbia. Official proofs circulated of Belgian neutrality until invasion. Germans bombard Soissons Cathedral.

December 1, 1914

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1914, Allies, Battle of Lodz, British Army, British Empire, British Expeditionary Force, casualties, Chile, Christiaan de Wet, Coloured books, Cracow, decoration, Distinguished Service Order, France, French Army, French President, French Prime Minister, General Joffre, Germany, Great Britain, headquarters, India, Indian Army, Indian Expeditionary Force, King George V, Mafeking, Mahikeng, Maritz Rebellion, medal, monarchy, Poland, Raymond Poincare, Rene Viviani, riot, Russia, South Africa, Valparaiso, Yellow book

The 120th day of the war. The King, who left England for the General Headquarters of the Expeditionary Force on November 20, visits the Indian troops and the wounded. General Joffre is invested with the Order of the Grand Cross of the Bath. M. Poincaré and M. Viviani dine with the King. The Allies advanced appreciably at two points. Russians progressing near Cracow. Anti-German riots at Valparaiso. The Yellow Book issued by the French Government, and its translation, undertaken at the request of the latter, published by The Times. Fifty-eight appointments to the Distinguished Service Order. De Wet surrenders, 100 miles from Mafeking. The Times Red Cross Fund amounts to £688,743.

November 24, 1914

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1914, Battle of Lodz, Belgium, British Army, casualties, Copenhagen, Denmark, Festubert, France, German Army, Germany, Indian Army, Paul von Hindenburg, Poland, prisoners of war, Russia, trenches, weapons

Royal Warrant increasing Army officers’ pay. The Times Copenhagen Correspondent says:-” German losses up to date may be set down at about 1½ million.” Belgian coast fighting continues in a desultory fashion. The Indian troops gallantly recapture trenches which they had lost yesterday, and also capture many German officers and men and guns. Russians reported to be making good progress against von Hindenburg‘s Army.