Arrest of David Lloyd George
Arrested for a plot to murder Lloyd George on a golf course
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1917 in Great Britain
Explore 328 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1917.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1917
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January
Assassination of David Lloyd George
The Wheeldon family is arrested for the attempted murder of Lloyd George
Field Marshal
Public announcement of Haigs promotion to Field Marshal
Field Marshal
Public announcement of Haigs promotion to Field Marshal
Mining of Heligoland
Proposes mining the Heligoland Blight with 80,000 mines, publicly announced 23rd Jan
Winter Operations on the Somme
British troops advance east of Beaucourt and take German prisoners.
Rome Allied Strategy Conference
Attends Allied discussions in Rome and argues for greater attention to the Italian front.
War Aims
Outlines his war aims in a speech to TU delegates at Central Hall, Westminster
Winter Operations on the Somme
British troops capture two German posts near Beaumont-Hamel.
Italian Front Offensive Alternative Promoted
Presses an alternative Allied strategy intended to avoid another Somme-scale battle in France.
Operations on the Ancre
Commands British Fifth Army during renewed winter operations on the Ancre front.
Operations on the Ancre
Directs continued pressure on German positions north of the Ancre after the 1916 Somme battle.
Operations on the Ancre
British troops capture German posts on a 600 yard front north of Beaucourt-sur-Ancre.
Capture of Wejh
Helps support the Arab capture of Wejh on the Red Sea coast.
Operations on the Ancre
British troops take a position near Le Transloy and capture a German garrison.
Capture of Ancre
The British capture Ancre
Operations on the Ancre
British operations continue on the Ancre front after the winter pause following the 1916 Somme battle.
Operations on the Ancre
British troops repulse German counter-attacks on the Ancre front.
Agreement of Calais
Nivelle travels to London to sell his project to Lloyd George, the French would attack on the Oise, he wanted Haig to attack from Arras and then the French would smash the enemy on the Aisne at the Chemin des Dames
Battle of Passchendaele
The idea of a Flanders offensive had been in the mind of British commander Sir Douglas Haig for some time before the Battle of Passchendaele began. Orders plans to be drawn up for an attack in the area, and this attack might well have happened had the Germans not launched the Battle of Verdun
Dominion Participation in War Direction Expanded
Expands imperial consultation so Dominion governments can contribute to common strategy.
Food Supply Emergency Reviewed
Orders closer government supervision of food stocks, imports and domestic production.
Grand Fleet Plotting System Improved
Beatty introduces improved plotting arrangements to track British and enemy forces more clearly during operations.
HMS Queen Elizabeth Selected as Grand Fleet Flagship
Beatty uses the fast battleship Queen Elizabeth as his Grand Fleet flagship.
Home Food Production Drive Expanded
Backs measures to increase British agricultural output and reduce dependence on imported food.
Imperial War Cabinet Invitations Issued
Invites Dominion prime ministers to take part directly in high-level wartime deliberations.
Merchant Tonnage Crisis Given Cabinet Priority
Makes merchant shipping capacity a central War Cabinet concern as losses and imports tighten.
National Service Labour Registration Advanced
Supports stronger organisation of civilian labour for munitions, transport and essential services.
February
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare Response Planned
Reviews emergency measures after Germany announces unrestricted submarine warfare.
Offensive
Haig orders the Arras Offensive for Eighth April
Operations on the Ancre
British troops capture positions around Sailly-Saillisel ridge and Hill 153.
Operations on the Ancre
Fifth Army attacks toward Miraumont to improve British positions before the spring offensive.
Programme-Alberich
The Alberich programme for German retreat to the Siegried Line is accelerated
Domestic Production Urged to Save Shipping
Links increased home production with the need to reduce pressure on vulnerable merchant shipping.
Import Priorities Reordered
Places food, munitions and essential raw materials ahead of less critical imports.
Nonessential Imports Restricted
Announces restrictions on imports to conserve merchant shipping for food and war materials.
Tonnage Crisis Explained to Commons
Warns Parliament that solving the shipping shortage is essential to Allied success.
Agreement of Calais
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
Calais Subordination Terms Challenged
Haig objects to arrangements placing British operations under Nivelle's direct authority during the spring offensive.
Operations on the Ancre
British troops capture Le Barque and Ligny as German forces fall back on the Somme front.
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