Battle of World War I between Germany and the Allied Forces, fought along the Yser River and the Yperlee Canal in Belgium. It began on 16 October 1914 in what is now Belgium and lasted until 31 October 1914 (about 15 days). The setting was Yser. It was part of Race to the Sea. Those involved included the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Before and after
- 15 August 1914Construction of Panama Canal
- from 17 August 1914 to 3 March 1918WWI Eastern Front
- 1 September 1914Martha, the last passenger pigeon, dies
- from October 1914 to July 1915German campaign in Angola
- from 16 October 1914 to 31 October 1914Battle of the Yser
- 16 October 1914Founding of Goethe University Frankfurt
- from 19 October 1914 to 22 November 1914First Battle of Ypres
- from 24 October 1914 to 30 October 1918Caucasus campaign
- from 29 October 1914 to 30 October 1918Middle Eastern theater of World War I
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