WWI

By prestonwilliams

  • When he was born

    When he was born
    Henry Jackson was born on January 21, 1855

  • promoted to commander

    promoted to commander
    Jackson became commanding officer of the torpedo school training ship HMS Defiance at Wearde Quay near Saltash in January 1895.

  • Promoted to Captain

    Promoted to Captain
    he became the first person to achieve ship to ship wireless communications and demonstrated continuous communication with another vessel up to three miles away.

  • Promoted to vice admiral

    Promoted to vice admiral
    Jackson was promoted to vice-admiral on 15 March 1911 on appointment as Director of the Royal Naval War College.

  • Promoted to Admiral

    Promoted to Admiral
    Promoted full Admiral on February 10,1914

  • Austria

    Austria
    Austria Declared war on Serbia

  • Germany

    Germany
    Germany declared war on Russia

  • Germany

    Germany
    Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Germany had to implement the Schlieffen Plan.

  • Declared war on germany

    Declared war on germany
    britain declared war on Germany

  • Francis Ferdinad

    Francis Ferdinad
    Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo

  • Declared war on Germany

    Declared war on Germany
    USA declared war on germany

  • Unsucessful

    Unsucessful
    France launched an unsuccessful offensive on the Western Front

  • Third BAttle

    Third BAttle
    Start of the third battle at ypres

  • Battle of Caporetto

    Battle of Caporetto
    Battle of caporetto- the Italian army was heavily defeated

  • Western Front

    Western Front
    Britain launced a major offensive on the western front .