Historical place archive

Calais in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Calais in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records4 event labels2 people1915–1917

Historical events in Calais

1915

4 December 1915
Conference of Calais
Horatio Herbert Kitchener · World War, 1st

It is agreed to withdraw from Salonika although this decision is reversed at Chantilly. Attends the Calais Conference with the French

1917

27 February 1917
Agreement of Calais
Douglas Haig · World War, 1st

The Haig-Nivelle plan is put in the command of the French C-in-C. Lloyd George & the French War Committee agree the Haig-Nivelle plan

27 February 1917
Calais Subordination Terms Challenged
Douglas Haig · World War, 1st

Haig objects to arrangements placing British operations under Nivelle's direct authority during the spring offensive.

27 February 1917
Plan-Haig-Nivelle
Douglas Haig · World War, 1st

Lloyd George & the French War Committee agree the Haig-Nivelle plan

Provenance

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