A Concise Chronicle of Events of the Great War. R. P. P. Rowe
of Erzerum.
April 20 (Thur.)
The rebellion breaks out in Ireland (see May 1).
Verdun:—The French gain ground near Fort Vaux.
Russian troops reach Marseilles.
April 21 (Good Friday)
Sir Roger Casement is captured on the coast of Kerry, near Tralee (see June 26, Aug. 3).
April 22 (Sat.)
Mesopotamia:—A third British attack on the Sanna-i-Yat position is repulsed.
A British success in German East Africa, by which the occupation of the northern half of the colony is made secure.
April 23 (Easter Sunday)
An engagement at Katia on the Egyptian frontier.
April 24 (Mon.)
Riots in Dublin: the Sinn Feiners occupy the Post Office and St. Stephen's Green.
Mesopotamia (night of the 24th-25th):—An unsuccessful attempt is made to run a supply ship into Kut.
April 25 (Tues.)
German battle-cruisers bombard Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth; they are pursued home but escape in safety.
A Zeppelin raid on the eastern counties of England.
April 26 (Wed.)
Fighting in Dublin.
A Zeppelin raid on Kent.
April 27 (Thur.)
Martial law is proclaimed throughout Ireland.
H.M.S. Russell (battleship) is sunk by a mine off Malta.
H.M.S. Nasturtium (sloop) is sunk by a mine in the Mediterranean.
Конец ознакомительного фрагмента.
Текст предоставлен ООО «ЛитРес».
Прочитайте эту книгу целиком, купив полную легальную версию на ЛитРес.
Безопасно оплатить книгу можно банковской картой Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, со счета мобильного телефона, с платежного терминала, в салоне МТС или Связной, через PayPal, WebMoney, Яндекс.Деньги, QIWI Кошелек, бонусными картами или другим удобным Вам способом.