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November, 1916

1. The Italians advance east of Gorizia, capturing Bossvica and 5000 prisoners.

6. British liner "Arabia" sunk without warning in the Mediterranean.

7. The French take Ablaincourt and Pressoire.

13. The British advance on the Ancre, taking 3500 prisoners.

18. Austro-Germans in Rumania reach the Wallachian plain.

25. Austro-German forces continue the invasion of Rumania, capturing important towns.

28. The Rumanian capital is removed from Bucharest to Jassy.

The Greek provisional government under Venizelos declares war on Germany and Bulgaria.


“See a flame in a spark, a tree in a seed; see great things in little beginnings; look not so much to the beginning, as to the perfection, and so we shall be in some degree joyful, and thankful unto Christ.”
–Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed and Smoking Flax