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This Month in World War I History |
| Theatres | ||
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| Western | Eastern | Italian |
| Caucasian | Middle Eastern | Balkan |
| African | Naval | Air |
| Politics | Asian and Pacific | Gallipoli |
| Dates | Events | |
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| October 9 – November 1 | Central powers control Belgrade. | Details |
| October 10 – November 2 | Battle of La Bassee. | |
| October 12 – November 2 | First Battle of Messines. | Details |
| October 13 – November 2 | Battle of Armentieres. | |
| October 16–31 | Battle of the Yser. French and Belgian forces secure the coastline of Belgium. | Details |
| October 19 – November 22 | The First Battle of Ypres ends the Race to the Sea. The Germans are prevented from reaching Calais and Dunkirk. | Details |
| November 1 | Russia declares war on the Ottoman Empire. | |
| Battle of Coronel. Von Spee's German cruiser squadron defeats a Royal Navy squadron under Christopher Cradock. | Details | |
| November 2 | The United Kingdom begins the naval blockade of Germany. | Details |
| November 2–16 | Bergmann Offensive, first military engagement in the Caucuses of the First World War. | |
| November 3 | Montenegro declares war on the Ottoman Empire. | |
| Battle of Kilimanjaro. | ||
| November 3–5 | Von Lettow-Vorbeck's German colonial forces defeat the British at the Battle of Tanga, German East Africa. | Details |
| November 4-17 | The British send a Royal Flying Corps detachment to Egypt to assist in guarding the Suez Canal. [1] | Details |
| November 5 | France and the United Kingdom declare war on the Ottoman Empire. | |
| November 6 | Fao Landing, British and Indians besiege the fortress at Fao. | |
| November 9 | Battle of Cocos, northeast Indian Ocean. The Australian cruiser Sydney destroys the German cruiser Emden. | Details |
| November 11 | Sultan Mehmed V declares Jihad on the Allies. | Details |
| November 11–21 | Battle of Basra. | Details |
| November 11 – December 6 | Battle of Łódź (aka Silesian Offensive). | Details |
| November 16 – December 15 | Battle of Kolubara, Austro-Hungarians leave Serbia. |
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- ^ It departs the United Kingdom on 4 November and arrives on 17 November. See Military Aviation in 1914
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This Month in World War I History |
| Theatres | ||
|---|---|---|
| Western | Eastern | Italian |
| Caucasian | Middle Eastern | Balkan |
| African | Naval | Air |
| Politics | Asian and Pacific | Gallipoli |
| Dates | Events | |
|---|---|---|
| October 9 – November 1 | Central powers control Belgrade. | Details |
| October 10 – November 2 | Battle of La Bassee. | |
| October 12 – November 2 | First Battle of Messines. | Details |
| October 13 – November 2 | Battle of Armentieres. | |
| October 16–31 | Battle of the Yser. French and Belgian forces secure the coastline of Belgium. | Details |
| October 19 – November 22 | The First Battle of Ypres ends the Race to the Sea. The Germans are prevented from reaching Calais and Dunkirk. | Details |
| November 1 | Russia declares war on the Ottoman Empire. | |
| Battle of Coronel. Von Spee's German cruiser squadron defeats a Royal Navy squadron under Christopher Cradock. | Details | |
| November 2 | The United Kingdom begins the naval blockade of Germany. | Details |
| November 2–16 | Bergmann Offensive, first military engagement in the Caucuses of the First World War. | |
| November 3 | Montenegro declares war on the Ottoman Empire. | |
| Battle of Kilimanjaro. | ||
| November 3–5 | Von Lettow-Vorbeck's German colonial forces defeat the British at the Battle of Tanga, German East Africa. | Details |
| November 4-17 | The British send a Royal Flying Corps detachment to Egypt to assist in guarding the Suez Canal. [1] | Details |
| November 5 | France and the United Kingdom declare war on the Ottoman Empire. | |
| November 6 | Fao Landing, British and Indians besiege the fortress at Fao. | |
| November 9 | Battle of Cocos, northeast Indian Ocean. The Australian cruiser Sydney destroys the German cruiser Emden. | Details |
| November 11 | Sultan Mehmed V declares Jihad on the Allies. | Details |
| November 11–21 | Battle of Basra. | Details |
| November 11 – December 6 | Battle of Łódź (aka Silesian Offensive). | Details |
| November 16 – December 15 | Battle of Kolubara, Austro-Hungarians leave Serbia. |
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- ^ It departs the United Kingdom on 4 November and arrives on 17 November. See Military Aviation in 1914