Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/July 2016/World War I timeline

| style="background:darksalmon; width:100px;" | Eastern

| style="background:yellowgreen; width:100px;" | Italian

| style="background:khaki;" | Middle Eastern

| style="background:lightgreen;" | Balkan

| style="background:cornflowerblue;" | Naval

| style="background:lightskyblue;" | Air

| style="background:yellow;" | Asian and Pacific

| style="background:red;" | Gallipoli

| March 2 – August 4

| Battle of Bitlis.

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| June 10 – July 4

| Battle of Mecca, Arabs capture the city.

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| July

| Battle of Taif.

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| July 1

| The Battle of the Somme begins.

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| July 1–3

| The Social Democratic Party wins a majority in the parliament of the Russian-ruled Grand Duchy of Finland.

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| July 1–13

| Second Battle of Albert (Opening phase of the Battle of the Somme).

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| July 1–2

| British capture Fricourt during the Second Battle of Albert.

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| July 2–25

| Battle of Erzincan.

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| July 3–7

| British capture La Boisselle during the Second Battle of Albert.

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| July 3–12

| British capture Mametz Wood during the Second Battle of Albert.

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| July 3–17

| British capture Ovillers during the Second Battle of Albert and Battle of Bazentin Ridge.

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| July 4–6

| Battle of Kostiuchnowka.

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| July 7–11

| British capture Contalmaison during the Second Battle of Albert.

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| July 8–14

| British capture Trônes Wood during the Second Battle of Albert.

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| July 14–17

| Battle of Bazentin Ridge (Initial phase of the Battle of the Somme)

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| July 14 – September 15

| Battles for Longueval and Delville Wood (Initial phase of the Battle of the Somme)

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| July 19–20

| Battle of Fromelles (Initial phase of the Battle of the Somme).

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| July 23 – August 7

| Battle of Pozières (Initial phase of the Battle of the Somme)

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| July 24 – August 8

| Battle of Kowel.

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