A Century On: A Diary of the Great War

- In Flanders General d'Urbal recieves instructions from General Foch that, as per communications from Joffre, the possibility of a deci...

- In Flanders today the British III Corps advances to occupy the town of Armentières, while just to the south a brigade of II Corps seizes a...

- Joffre visits Lanrezac at the latter's headquarters at 8am, where they argue over the former's order to launch a counterattack.  W...

- At 4am, Admiral Sir John Jellicoe receives orders from the Admiralty to take command of the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet as Commander-in-C...