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Important Battles of WW1

By clairekennington
  • Assasination

    Assasination

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assasinated by a Serbian.
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    World War 1

  • Battle of Tannenberg

    Battle of Tannenberg

    Germany Crushe Russia's Second Army before they could invade East Prussia
  • Battle of Marne

    Battle of Marne

    Trench warfare began to take place
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    Battle of Gallipoli

    This battle took place on the Gallipoli peninsula in the Ottoman Empire. French and British forces tried to capture the capitol but failed. It resulted in many casualties on both sides.
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    Battle of Verdun

    The longest batlle of World War One. It was faught between French and German forces in north-eastern France. With 714,231 casualties it made this battle one of the most devistating battles of World War One
  • Battle of Somme

    Battle of Somme

    This battle lasted from July to November.58,000 British troops died on the first day.
  • Third Battle of Ypres

    Third Battle of Ypres

    This battle lasted from July to November.It was the start of "The race to the sea"
  • Battle of Caporetto

    Battle of Caporetto

    This battle was faought from October to November. It is also know as th Twelth Battle of the Isonzo. German and Ausria/Hungary froces broke through the Italian line.