List of World War I battles
World War I, which lasted from August 1914 to November 1918, was, at the time, the largest single war ever to have occurred. There was a large number of allies on each side of the conflict, and their geographical location and that of their imperial provinces meant that parts of the war were fought all over Europe, and in other places such as North Africa and the Middle East. A battle is a smaller conflict between two military enemies that often makes up part of a war. This is a list (though not exhaustive) of the battles of World War I, in chronological order. They are organised as to the opening date of the battle.
1914
August
- 5 Battle of Liege
- 5 Battle of the Frontiers
- 7 Battle of Mulhouse
- 12 Battle of Haelen
- 14 Invasion of Lorraine
- 16-19 Battle of Jadar, also Battle of Tekeris, also Battle of Cer
- 17 Battle of Stalluponen
- 20 Battle of Gumbinnen
- 21 Battle of the Ardennes
- 21 Battle of Charleroi
- 21 Siege of Namur (1914)
- 23 Battle of Mons
- 23 Capture of Dinant
- 25 Siege of Maubeuge
- 25 Destruction of Louvain
- 26 Battle of Le Cateau
- 26 Battle of Tannenberg
- 28 Battle of Heligoland Bight
- 29 Battle of Guise
- 29-30 Battle of St. Quentin
September
- 6 First Battle of the Marne
- 6 Battle of Drina
- 9 First Battle of the Masurian Lakes
- 12 Battle of Bita Paka
- 12 First Battle of the Aisne
- 25 First Battle of Albert
- 25 Battle of Sandfontein
- 28 Siege of Antwerp
October
- 1 First Battle of Arras
- 17 Siege of Tsingtao until 7 Nov
- 19-22 First Battle of Ypres
- 19- Battle of the Yser
November
- 1 Battle of Coronel
- 3 Raid on Yarmouth
- 3 Battle of Kilimanjiro
- 3 Battle of Tanga
- 5 Capture of Basra
- 11 Battle of Lodz
December
- 3 Battle of Qurna
- 3-9 Battle of Kolubara
- 8 Battle of the Falkland Islands
- 16 Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby
- 18 Battle of Givenchy
- 20 First Battle of the Champagne
1915
January
- 24 Battle of Dogger Bank
- 31 Battle of Bolimov
February
- 3 Defence of the Suez Canal
- 7 Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes
- 19 Dardanelles Bombardment
March
- 10 Battle of Neuve Chapelle
- 18 Attempt to Force the Narrows
April
- 11 Battle of Shaiba
- 22 Battle of Gravenstafel (part of Second Battle of Ypres)
- 24 Battle of St Juliaan (part of Second Battle of Ypres)
- 25 Anzac Cove
- 25 Landing at Cape Helles
- 28 First Battle of Krithia
May
- 1 Eski Hissarlik
- 6 Second Battle of Krithia
- 8 Battle of Frezenberg (part of Second Battle of Ypres)
- 15 Battle of Festubert
- 19 Turkish attack at Anzac Cove
- 24 Battle of Bellewaarde (final part of Second Battle of Ypres )
- 31 Capture of Amara
June
- 4 Third Battle of Krithia
- 23 First Battle of the Isonzo
- 27 Battle of Nasiriyeh
- 28 Battle of Gully Ravine
July
- 12 Attack on Achi Baba
- 18 Second Battle of the Isonzo
August
- 6 Suvla Bay
- 6 Battle of Lone Pine
- 6 Battle of Sari Bair
- 6 Battle of the Nek
- 21 Battle of Hill 60
- 21 Battle of Scimitar Hill
September
- 25 Battle of Loos
- 28 Kut-al-Amara
- 28 Battle of Es Sinn
October
- 18 Third Battle of the Isonzo
November
- 10 Fourth Battle of the Isonzo
- 22 Battle of Ctesiphon
December
- 7 Siege of Kut-al-Amara starts
- 18 Evacuation of Gallipoli
1916
January
- 6 Battle of Sheikh Sa'ad
- 13 Battle of the Wadi
- 21 Battle of Hanna
February
- 21 Battle of Verdun
March
- 8 Battle of Dujaila
- 9 Fifth Battle of the Isonzo
- 18 Battle of Lake Naroch
April
- 5 First Battle of Kut
- 29 Siege of Kut-al-Amara ends
May
- 15 Battle of Asiago
- 15 Trentino Offensive
- 31 Battle of Jutland
June
- 4 Battle of Lutsk
- 4 Battle of Khanaqin
July
- 1 Battle of the Somme
- 14 Battle of Bazentin Ridge
- 15 Battle of Delville Wood
- 23 Battle of Pozieres Ridge
August
- 3 Battle of Romani
- 6 Sixth Battle of the Isonzo
- 6 Battle of Gorizia
September
- 3 Battle of Guillemont
- 14 Seventh Battle of the Isonzo
- 15 Battle of Flers-Courcelette
October
- 10 Eighth Battle of the Isonzo
November
- 1 Ninth Battle of the Isonzo
December
- 13 Second Battle of Kut
1917
January
- 9 Battle of Khadairi Bend
February
- 26 Battle of Nahr-al-Kalek
March
- 11 Capture of Baghdad
- 13 Samarrah Offensive
- 19 Seizure of Falluja
- 25 Battle of Jebel Hamlin
- 26 First Battle of Gaza
April
- 9 Battle of Vimy Ridge
- 11 Battle of Shiala
- 16 Second Battle of the Aisne
- 17 Second Battle of Gaza
- 21 Battle of Istabulat
- 30 Battle of the Boot
May
- 12 Tenth Battle of the Isonzo
- 14 Battle of Otranto Straits
June
- 7 Battle of Messines
July
- 31 Third Battle of Ypres
- 31 Battle of Passchendaele
August
- 19 Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo
September
- 28 Battle of Ramadi
October
- 24 Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo
- 24 Battle of Caporetto
- 31 Third Battle of Gaza
- 31 Battle of Beersheba
November
- 5 Capture of Tikrit
- 13 Battle of Mughar Ridge
- 20 Battle of Cambrai
December
- 8 Fall of Jerusalem
1918
March
- 21 Second Battle of Somme/Operation Michael
April
- 9 Battle of the Lys/Operation Georgette
- 23 Raid on Zeebrugge
May
- 27 Third Battle of the Aisne/Operation Blücher-Yorck
- 28 Battle of Cantigny
June
- 1 Battle of Belleau Wood
- 18 Battle of Chateau-Thierry
- 15 Battle of the Piave River
- 18 Action of 18 June 1918
July
- 4 Battle of Hamel
- 14 Battle of Abu Tellul
- 15 Second Battle of the Marne
- 18 Battle of Soissons
- 21 Attack on Orleans
August
- 8 Battle of Amiens
- 31 Battle of Mont St. Quentin
September
- 12 Battle of Havrincourt
- 12 Battle of Saint-Mihiel
- 18 Battle of Epehy
- 19 Battle of Megiddo
- 26 Battle of the Argonne Forest
- 27 Battle of the Canal du Nord
- 29 Battle of St. Quentin Canal
October
- 8 Battle of Cambrai
- 23 Battle of Vittorio Veneto
- 23 Battle of Sharqat
November
- 4 Second Battle of the Sambre
See also
References
- http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/all.htm - comprehensive list of battles.
- http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWbattles.htm - supporting information and list of battles.
- http://uktv.co.uk/history/item/aid/595496
- Britannica Encyclopaedia - detailed information on many of the more significant battles.