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Explore 98 historical events and records for France in 1914.

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Historical records for France in 1914

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October

Battle of Ypres, 1st

d Urbal, Victor · Ypres · French Commander · Warfare / World War, 1st

French forces support the Allied line at Ypres.

Allied Line around Ypres Reinforced

Foch, Ferdinand · Flanders · General · Warfare / World War, 1st

Foch coordinates French reinforcements to help stabilise the Allied position around Ypres.

French Northern Armies Coordinated in Flanders

Foch, Ferdinand · Flanders · General · Warfare / World War, 1st

Foch coordinates French support for Belgian and British forces during the fighting in Flanders.

November

Declaration of War

Poncare, Raymond Nicholas Landry · President of France · Warfare / World War, 1st

Great Britain & France declare war on Turkey

December

Battle of Artois, 1st

Foch, Ferdinand · Artois · Commander of Army Group North · Warfare / World War, 1st

Conducts an offensive in Artois

Battle of Artois, 1st

Petain, Henri Philippe · Ypres · Commander of XXXIII Corps · Warfare / World War, 1st

The battle was the first offensive move on the Western Front by either side after the First Battle of Ypres ended in November 1914. The French assault failed to break the stalemate. Commander at the Battle of Artois

Battle of Champagne, 1st

Joffre, Joseph · Operation Champagne · Chief of General Staff · Warfare / World War, 1st

Hopes to divert the Germans from the Eastern front

Other events (month unknown)

Commander of Second Army

Castelnau, Marie-Joseph Edouard de · Commander of Second Army · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the Second Army

Commander of Second Army

Castelnau, Marie-Joseph Edouard de · Commander of Second Army · Warfare / World War, 1st

Appointed Commander of the Second Army

Commander of XX Corps

Foch, Ferdinand · Lorraine · Commander of XX Corps · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the XX Corps

Commander of XX Corps

Foch, Ferdinand · Lorraine · Commander of XX Corps · Warfare / World War, 1st

Appointed Commander of the XX Corps

Election

Auriol, Vincent · Deputy · Government / Government of France

Elected Deputy

Election

Laval, Pierre · Aubervilliers · Deputy of Aubervilliers · Politics / Socialist Party

Laval enters politics winning a seat in the Chamber of Deputies as member of the Socialist SFIO

Foreign Secretary of France

Viviani, Rene · Foreign Secretary of France · Government / National Government

Appointed Foreign Minister

French Academy

Bergson, Henri · Paris · Academician · Humanities / Philosophy

Bergson is elected to the French Academy during the height of his international influence.

Gold Convertibility

Poincare, Raymond · Paris · President of France · Government / Government of France

France restricts gold redemption and exports as wartime finance replaces normal convertibility.

Mobile X-Ray Units

Joliot-Curie, Irene · Paris · Radiographer · Warfare / World War, 1st

Assists her mother with wartime radiology work.

Mobilization

Foch, Ferdinand · Commander of Army Group North · Warfare / World War, 1st

Coordinate the Allied forces between the Oise & the North Sea

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