Birth of Maximilian Johannes Hubert von Spee
Birth of Maximilian Johannes Hubert von Spee
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Maximilian Johannes Hubert von Spee Biography and Timeline
Follow Maximilian Johannes Hubert von Spee through 13 dated historical records for Germany.
Maximilian Johannes Hubert von Spee, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
13Distinct records
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1861–1914Years on this page
1861
1908
Commander of North Sea Fleet
Appointed Commander of the North Sea Fleet
1910
Rear Admiral
Appointed Rear Admiral
1912
Commander of East Asia Squadron
Appointed Commander of the East Asia Squadron
1914
Commander of Far Eastern Squad
Appointed Commander of the Far East Squadron, patrols the Pacific
Commander of Far Eastern Squad
Appointed Commander of the Far East Squadron, patrols the Pacific
Role range: 1914-1918
Battle of Coronel
Defeats Craddock then sails around Cape Horn to scour the South Atlantic
Battle of Coronel
The British under Craddock fail to prevent German commerce raiding in the south Pacific. The British are outnumbered & defeated & lose 2 cruisers & 1,500 crew. Spees forces sink the HMS Good Hope & HMS Monmouth. British defeat by Admiral Spee including the Scharnhorst, Gneisenau & Nurnberg
Role range: 1914-1918
Death of Maximilian Johannes Hubert von Spee
Death of Maximilian Johannes Hubert von Spee
Battle of Falklands
The German Navys South American commerce raiding force is destroyed. Sturdee sinks Spees flagship, SMS Scharnhorst, together with SMS Gneisenau, SMS Nurnberg & SMS Leipzig. Spee attempts a raid on the coaling station at Stanley in the Falkland Islands, unaware the British had sent reinforcements. British reversal of the defeat at Coronel
Role range: 1914-1918
Battle of Falklands
The Scharnhorst is sunk & von Spee drowns. Bombards the Falkland Islands not knowing of the presence of Admiral Sturdee
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1912-1914
Sinking of SMS Scharnhorst - Falklands Loss
SMS Scharnhorst, von Spee's flagship, was sunk with all hands during the Battle of the Falkland Islands on 8 December 1914.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1912-1914
Sinking of SMS Scharnhorst
Goes down with the Scharnhorst, sunk by the British under Admiral Sturdee. Death of Maximilian Johannes Hubert von Spee, during the sinking of the Scharnhorst
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1912-1914
Records, sources and methodology
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