List of World War I battles

World War I, which lasted from July 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.

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
 * 17 Great Retreat (Russian)
 * 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

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

 * 14 Battle of Maghaba
 * 13 Second Battle of Kut

January

 * 9 Battle of Khadairi Bend

February

 * 1) 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 Second Battle of Arras
 * 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

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
 * 27 Battle of Ambos Nogales
 * 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