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Battle of Mons
At nine o’clock on Augest 23rd, German forces opened fire on the British positions at Mons in Belgium. By the time the battle ended after nine hours, 35,000 British soldiers had been involved, with a total of 1,600 casualties. The British fought well against the Germans, but were defeated when the Germans showed the upper hand and Britain's ally, the French Fifth Army, retreated. -
First Battle of the Marne
The Battle of the Marne was a World War 1 battle fought from 5–12 September 1914. It was fought in Paris and Marne and France and the UK were sided together against the German Empire. It resulted in an Allied victory against the German Army under Chief of Staff Helmuth von Moltke the Younger. 181,300 people were wounded on the French and British side, with 81,700 deathes, to total up to 263,000. On the German side, there were 256,000 casualities, the kill number is not specified. -
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
The Middle Eastern theatre of World War I were campaigns during World War 1 that had many locations. While again not a specific war, they were very important and many many countries were involved.The goal was to earn back lost land (and or trenches) lost during other time periods or during the war. It lasted from the beginning of World War 1 to the end, with many victories and losses. Casualities numbered over 3,000,000. -
Siege of Tsingtao
The Siege of Tsingtao (Tsingtau) was fought by Japan and the UK against Germany and Austria-Hungary in a German port located in China. The total number of casualties in all four forces was 2,286, with 1839 wounded and 447 dead. The Japanese leader was instructed to attack a week before the formal declaration of war against Germany, probably with the hopes of getting a jump start on the Germans. -
African theatre of World War I
The African theatre of World War I was a battle, but it was campaigns in Africa instigated by the German and Ottoman Empires during World War 1 (1914-1918) to rebel against European rule during the war. It commenced in all parts of Africa and lasted all four years, with a final result of an allied victory. -
Sinai and Palestine Campaign
The Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I was fought between the British Empire and the Ottoman Empire supported by the German Empire. It started with an Ottoman attempt at raiding the Suez Canal in 1915, and ended with the Armistice of Mudros in 1918, leading to the cession of Ottoman Syria and Palestine. The British Empire won (yet again) against the Ottomans and Germans and Austrian Hungarians, with an unknown amount of deaths. -
Second Battle of the Isonzo
The Second Battle of the Isonzo was fought after the massive failure of the First Battle of Isonzo, to gain back Austrian trenches and overcome them. It was fought between Austria Hungary and Italy, with the Italians coming in first. They used a strong tactical maneuver and reinforced their army with 290,000 new troops. Casualities numbered at 88,400. -
Sixth Battle of the Isonzo
The Sixth Battle of the Isonzo was the most successful Italian offensive along the Soča (Isonzo) River during World War I. It was located in Italy, and the attack on Gorizia was the most successful Italian offensive along the Isonzo lines because it greatly boosted Italian morale - since Gorizia had been promoted as a desirable objective, unattainable in earlier battles. In the wake of the battle Italy finally declared war against Germany, on 28 August. -
Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun, fought from 21 February – 18 December 1916, was one of the largest battles of the First World War on the Western Front between the German and French armies. The battle took place on the hills north of Verdun-sur-Meuse . The goal of the battle was to rapidly capture the Côtes de Meuse (Meuse Heights), a place that Verdun could be overlooked and bombarded with artillery fire. There were 979,000 casualities between Germany and France, of those 305,000 people died. -
The Capture of Baghdad
The Capture of Baghdad was the gaining of the land around the Tigris river, captured by the British from the Ottomans. This would make many times the Ottoman govermenet had been defeated and another easy victory by the British. The British casuality count is unknown and over 9,000 Ottomans were taken prisoner by the British during the siege. -
Battle of Soissons
The Battle of Soissons was fought to eliminate the salient that was aimed at Paris, and it was fought over the course of four days. The German Empire fought the united force of France and the US with an allied victory. In total there were 89,158 deaths and 185,842 wounded or missing people. The battle ended with the French recapturing most of the ground lost to the German Spring Offensive in May 1918. -
Battle of Sharqat
The Battle of Sharqat was fought on October 23rd 1918 in Iraq. It was because the Commander-in-Chief on the Mesopotamian front decided to remove any residual Ottoman presence from that theater by twin advances up the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, and capture the oil fields near Mosul on the Tigris. The casualtities total over 15,000 and it was a definitive British victory.
