1914
1 August
France and Germany declare general mobilization
3 August
Germany declares war on France
4 August
German troops enter Belgium, Britain declares war
8-16 August
Bombardment and capture of the liege forts
19 August
Mühlhausen taken by the French
21 August
Start of the battle of the Ardennes
23 August
Battle of Mons
26 August
Battle of le Cateau
5 September
Fall of Reims: end of battle of the frontiers
6 September
Start of battle of the Marne
12 September
Start of battle of the Aisne
25 September
Start of race to the sea
10 October
Surrender of Antwerp to the Germans
19 October
Start of first battle of Ypres
21-24 October
First battle of Langemarck
29-31 October
Battle of Gheluveld
11 November
Battle of the Nonnebosschen
20 December
Start of first battle of the Champagne