Battle of Dardanelles
The Ottomans close the Dardanelles to Allied shipping after an incident when the British Dardanelles squadron had seized a Ottoman torpedo boat
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1914 in Great Britain — Page 6
Explore 490 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1914.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1914
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September
Battle of Dardanelles
Entertains plans of capturing the Dardanelles as early as September 1914
Indian Army Reinforcements Sent to France
Supports deployment of Indian Army formations to reinforce the British Expeditionary Force in France.
Mediterranean Squadron Wartime Patrols Directed
Carden directs British naval patrol and readiness duties in the eastern Mediterranean as regional tensions increase.
New Army Training Camps Expanded
Expands training camps to accommodate the huge influx of inexperienced wartime volunteers.
North Sea Battlecruiser Sweeps Continued
Beatty continues aggressive sweeps intended to locate German heavy ships beyond their defended waters.
RNAS Antwerp Air Detachment
Supports deployment of Royal Naval Air Service aircraft to Belgium for reconnaissance and attacks against German airship bases.
Scapa Flow Fleet Inspection
Visits the Grand Fleet and meets senior officers while inspecting naval readiness at northern bases.
Volunteer Officer Shortage Addressed
Expands officer recruitment and training to provide leadership for rapidly forming New Army battalions.
Volunteer Uniform Shortage Managed
War Office arrangements improvise clothing and equipment while uniform production struggles to match recruitment.
October
British Naval Assistance to Antwerp Considered
Winston Churchill and Admiralty officials consider how naval personnel could help sustain the Belgian defence of Antwerp. The city remains a strategically important obstacle on Germany’s northern flank.
Mining of North Sea
The Admiralty decides to mine the North Sea
Mining of North Sea
The Admiralty decides to mine the North Sea
North Sea Mine Decision
The Admiralty decides to mine the North Sea.
Battle of Antwerp
The Belgians plan to evacuate Antwerp, Churchill visits it & rallies its defence
Churchill Arrives in Antwerp
Churchill reaches Antwerp to inspect the worsening military situation and confer with Belgian leaders. He advocates prolonging the defence while British reinforcements are arranged.
Antwerp Defence Conference Held
Churchill discusses the city's defence with Belgian and British authorities after arriving at Antwerp.
Royal Marines Occupy Nete Positions
Royal Marine troops sent to support Antwerp take positions near the River Nete alongside Belgian defenders. Their presence provides limited reinforcement against superior German siege artillery.
Naval Volunteers Arrive from Dunkirk
British naval volunteers travel through the Channel ports and onward to the Antwerp front. Many have received hurried training and lack the full equipment of established field formations.
British Naval Units Hold Antwerp Trenches
Royal Naval Division detachments occupy defensive trenches as the German assault intensifies. Their task is to support Belgian formations and delay a collapse of the inner approaches.
Birth of Sarah Churchill
Birth of Sarah Churchill, Churcills 3rd child
Antwerp Withdrawal Coordinated
The Admiralty helps coordinate withdrawal as the Belgian position becomes untenable.
British Retreat Orders Reach Antwerp Defenders
British commanders issue withdrawal instructions as the fortress position becomes unsustainable. Confused communications leave some naval detachments exposed during the retreat.
Dusseldorf Zeppelin Raid
Royal Naval Air Service aircraft destroy a German Zeppelin in its shed during a successful raid on Dusseldorf.
Cavalry Corps Appointment
Receives command of the British Expeditionary Force Cavalry Corps.
Cavalry Corps Formation
Takes command of the newly formed BEF Cavalry Corps.
Royal Naval Division Retreat from Antwerp
Naval Division units withdraw toward the coast as German forces complete the siege of Antwerp.
British Naval Survivors Move toward Coast
Royal Naval Division survivors move westward after withdrawing from Antwerp, while other detachments have crossed into neutral Dutch territory. The dispersal illustrates the difficulties of an improvised expedition under pressure.
Capture of Ypres
The British occupy Ypres
Health of Bernard Law Montgomery
Shot through the right lung by a sniper at Meteren and severely wounded.
Meteren Action before Wounding
Leads men forward near Meteren before being shot through the lung by a sniper.
Ypres Occupied
British forces occupy Ypres.
Belgian Coast Naval Bombardment
Royal Navy vessels bombard German forces on the Belgian coast while supporting the Allied flank.
Battle of Ypres, 1st
Allenby leads cavalry during the fighting around Ypres.
Battle of Ypres, 1st
French directs the BEF during the First Battle of Ypres.
Battle of Ypres, 1st
Haig commands I Corps in the Ypres salient.
Battle of Ypres, 1st
Smith-Dorrien holds part of the line near Ypres.
First Ypres Defence Directed
French directs BEF operations as German attacks intensify around Ypres during the First Battle of Flanders.
Battle of Ypres, 1st
Rawlinson helps hold the line during First Ypres.
HMS Audacious Loss Secrecy
Keeps the loss of HMS Audacious from immediate publication after the battleship strikes a mine off the Irish coast.
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