Capture of Lille
By this time the Army Group of Flanders (GAF) comprised a total of 28 divisions from the Belgian, British and French Armies under the command of King Albert I of Belgium.
Role range: 1914-1918
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Albert I Biography and Timeline — Page 3
Follow Albert I through 99 dated historical records for Belgium.
Albert I, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1918
Capture of Lille
The Battle of Courtrai, also known as the Battle of Roulers or the Second Battle of Belgium (14th - 19th October 1918) followed on after a pause of a couple of weeks from the end of the Allied Flanders Advance.
Role range: 1914-1918
Capture of Lille
The successful advance recaptured a number of Belgian towns including Menin, Courtrai, Roulers (Flemish name: Roeselare), Ostend, Bruges, Zeebrugge, and the French towns of Lille and Douai. Units of the advance reached the Dutch border by 19th October
Role range: 1914-1918
Capture of Menin
By this time the Army Group of Flanders (GAF) comprised a total of 28 divisions from the Belgian, British and French Armies under the command of King Albert I of Belgium.
Role range: 1914-1918
Capture of Menin
The Battle of Courtrai, also known as the Battle of Roulers or the Second Battle of Belgium (14th - 19th October 1918) followed on after a pause of a couple of weeks from the end of the Allied Flanders Advance.
Role range: 1914-1918
Capture of Menin
The successful advance recaptured a number of Belgian towns including Menin, Courtrai, Roulers (Flemish name: Roeselare), Ostend, Bruges, Zeebrugge, and the French towns of Lille and Douai. Units of the advance reached the Dutch border by 19th October
Role range: 1914-1918
Capture of Ostend
By this time the Army Group of Flanders (GAF) comprised a total of 28 divisions from the Belgian, British and French Armies under the command of King Albert I of Belgium.
Role range: 1914-1918
Capture of Ostend
The Battle of Courtrai, also known as the Battle of Roulers or the Second Battle of Belgium (14th - 19th October 1918) followed on after a pause of a couple of weeks from the end of the Allied Flanders Advance.
Role range: 1914-1918
Capture of Ostend
The successful advance recaptured a number of Belgian towns including Menin, Courtrai, Roulers (Flemish name: Roeselare), Ostend, Bruges, Zeebrugge, and the French towns of Lille and Douai. Units of the advance reached the Dutch border by 19th October
Role range: 1914-1918
Capture of Roulers
By this time the Army Group of Flanders (GAF) comprised a total of 28 divisions from the Belgian, British and French Armies under the command of King Albert I of Belgium.
Role range: 1914-1918
Capture of Roulers
The Battle of Courtrai, also known as the Battle of Roulers or the Second Battle of Belgium (14th - 19th October 1918) followed on after a pause of a couple of weeks from the end of the Allied Flanders Advance.
Role range: 1914-1918
Capture of Roulers
The successful advance recaptured a number of Belgian towns including Menin, Courtrai, Roulers (Flemish name: Roeselare), Ostend, Bruges, Zeebrugge, and the French towns of Lille and Douai. Units of the advance reached the Dutch border by 19th October
Role range: 1914-1918
Capture of Zeebrugge
By this time the Army Group of Flanders (GAF) comprised a total of 28 divisions from the Belgian, British and French Armies under the command of King Albert I of Belgium.
Role range: 1914-1918
Capture of Zeebrugge
The Battle of Courtrai, also known as the Battle of Roulers or the Second Battle of Belgium (14th - 19th October 1918) followed on after a pause of a couple of weeks from the end of the Allied Flanders Advance.
Role range: 1914-1918
Capture of Zeebrugge
The successful advance recaptured a number of Belgian towns including Menin, Courtrai, Roulers (Flemish name: Roeselare), Ostend, Bruges, Zeebrugge, and the French towns of Lille and Douai. Units of the advance reached the Dutch border by 19th October
Role range: 1914-1918
Offensive
Commands the Allied Flanders Group of armies
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1909-1934
Commander of Allied Army
Appointed Commander of the Allied Army then recaptures the Belgian coast
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1909-1934
1926
Reform of Government
Introduces a new monetary system
Role range: 1909-1934
1934
Death of Albert I
Death of Albert I, climbing accident
Role range: 1909-1934
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.