European Theatre Of World War 1 Events

1914 Aug 7
to 1914 Aug 10
 The Battle of Mulhouse
The Battle of Mulhouse (or Mülhausen), which began on August 9, 1914, was the opening attack of World War I by the French army against Germany. The battle was part of a French attempt to ...
1914 Aug 12 Battle of Haelen (1914)
First Field Battle in Belgium The first field battle of the war in Belgium took place northwest of Liege, on August 12, when a force of 5000 German cavalry, supported by artillery and ...
1914 Aug 14
to 1914 Aug 23
 Battle of Lorraine
On the morning of August 15, 1914, General de Castelnau's Second French army moved rapidly toward the Lorraine border on a front extending from the Grand Cauronne to the Vosges. In the ...
1914 Aug 21
to 1914 Aug 23
 Battle of the Ardennes
The Battle of the Ardennes was one of the opening battles of World War I. It took place from August 21-23, 1914, part of the Battle of the Frontiers. Background French commander-in-...
1914 Aug 22 Battle of Charleroi
The French army of Gen. Lanrezac, on the day following the battle of Neufchateau, met with defeat, because that general had failed to carry out his instructions, which were: To occupy the...
1914 Aug 23 Battle of Mons
Although the French armies on his right were in full retreat from the Belgian frontier on August 23, 1914 following their defeat first at Neuf chateau and then at Charleroi, Gen. Sir John...
1914 Aug 24
to 1914 Sep 7
 Siege of Maubeuge
Skilful Retreat Conducted by Foch De Castelnau's Lorraine army was still in peril, however, and a further withdrawal across the Seille and Meurthe rivers and thence into France, was de...
1914 Aug 26
to 1914 Sep 6
 Battle of Landrecies and the British Disaster at Le Cateau
At Maroilles, Haig's First Corps was so hard pressed that aid was urgently asked from the French. Two reserve French divisions responded, and by diverting the attention of the enemy they ...
1914 Aug 29
to 1914 Aug 30
 First Battle of Guise
The Battle of St. Quentin (also called the First Battle of Guise (French: 1ere Bataillede Guise)) was fought during World War I. On the night of 26 August 1914, the Allies withdrew fro...
1914 Sep 13
to 1914 Sep 28
 First Battle of the Aisne
The First Battle of the Aisne (French: 1re Bataille de l'Aisne) was the Allied follow-up offensive against the right wing of the German First Army (led by Alexander von Kluck) & Second Ar...
1914 Sep 19
to 1914 Oct 11
 Battle of Flirey
The Battle of Flirey (French: 1re Bataille de Flirey) was a First World War battle fought between the 19th of September and 11th of October 1914. It resulted in a German Army victory agai...
1914 Sep 22
to 1914 Sep 26
 First Battle of Picardy
The first battle of Picardy, 22-26 September 1914, was part of the Race to the Sea, the series of encounter battles that decided the location of the Western Front during the First World W...
1914 Sep 25 Battle of Albert (1914)
The Battle of Albert began on September 25, 1914 as part of the Race to the Sea during World War I. It directly followed the First Battle of the Marne and the First Battle of the Aisne as...
1914 Sep 28
to 1914 Oct 10
 Siege of Antwerp
Belgian Army, 120,000 General Moranville King Albert Brigadier General Paris German Army, 200,000 General von Beseler Field Marshal von der Goltz General von Boehm E...
1914 Oct 1
to 1914 Oct 4
 First Battle of Arras
The Battle of Arras (also known as the First Battle of Arras), which began on October 1, 1914, was an attempt by the French Army to outflank the German Army to prevent its movement toward...
1914 Oct 10
to 1914 Nov 2
 Battle of La Bassée
The Battle of La Bassée was a battle between British and German forces in northern France in October 1914, and was part of the Race to the Sea. The German 6th Army took Lille before the B...
1914 Oct 12
to 1914 Nov 2
 Battle of Armentières
This battle was part of Race to Sea campaign. During this battle the British successfully held the line in their sector, against repeated German assaults. To the south it merged into the ...
1914 Oct 12
to 1914 Nov 2
 Battle of Messines (1914)
The battle of Messines was part of the Race to the Sea. In the aftermath of the first battle of the Marne, the staff decided to move the British Army back north to Flanders, to shorten it...
1914 Oct 16
to 1914 Oct 31
 Battle of the Yser
The Battle of the Yser secured part of the coastline of Belgium for the allies in the "Race to the Sea" after the first three months of World War I. Strategic Context As part of the...
1914 Oct 19
to 1914 Nov 22
 First Battle of Ypres
The First Battle of Ypres, also called the Battle of Flanders, was the last major battle of the first year of World War I (1914); actually a series of battles, starting on 19 October and ...
1915 Mar 10 Battle of Neuve Chapelle
British Army, 80,000 General Douglas Haig General Smith-Dorrien Sir Henry Rawlinson German Army, 50,000 General Falkenhayn Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria Barrage Fire Used...
1915 Jun 23
to 1915 Jul 7
 First Battle of the Isonzo
Italian Forces, 750,000 General Luigi Cadorna, Commander-in-Chief General Brusatti General Pecori-Giraldi Duke of Aosta Admiral Patris Austrian Forces, 750,000 General Boroev...