Haig and WW1
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1914
British Expeditionary Force first encounter the German army at the Battle of Mons
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1914
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French halt the German advance at the Battle of the Marne
French halt the German advance at the Battle of the Marne
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1914
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‘Race to the Sea’ ends with the British capturing the city of Ypres (1st Battle of Ypres)
‘Race to the Sea’ ends with the British capturing the city of Ypres (1st Battle of Ypres)
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1915
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1915
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2nd Battle of Ypres - first use of poison gas
2nd Battle of Ypres - first use of poison gas
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1915
1915
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Gallipoli landings fail
Gallipoli landings fail
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1916
Battle of Verdun
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1916
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UK introduces conscription
UK introduces conscription
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1916
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Battle of the Somme. British lost 57,000 men either killed or injured on the first day.
Battle of the Somme. British lost 57,000 men either killed or injured on the first day.
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1916
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Herbert Asquith resigns as Prime Minister, replaced by David Lloyd George
Herbert Asquith resigns as Prime Minister, replaced by David Lloyd George
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1917
1917
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USA declares war on Germany
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USA declares war on Germany
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1917
1917
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3rd Battle of Ypres aka the Battle of Passchendaele
3rd Battle of Ypres aka the Battle of Passchendaele
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1918
1918
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Battle of Amiens
Battle of Amiens
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1918 11 November
1918 11 November
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Armistice agreed
Armistice agreed
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1919
1919
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Treaty of Versailles signed
Treaty of Versailles signed
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