1914Battle of the Falkland Islands: German Squadron Defeated

Battle of the Falkland Islands. Von Spee's German cruiser sq...
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🚢 Battle of the Falkland Islands: German Squadron Defeated

Battle of the Falkland Islands. Von Spee's German cruiser squadron is defeated by the Royal Navy.
Battle of the Falkland Islands: German Squadron Defeated (1914)
World War INaval BattleRoyal NavyGerman NavySea WarfareVon SpeeFalkland Islands
United KingdomUnited KingdomGermanyGermanyFalkland IslandsFalkland Islands

🚢 Royal Navy Victory at the First Battle of Heligoland Bight

The Royal Navy wins the First Battle of Heligoland Bight (1914) in the North Sea.
Royal Navy Victory at the First Battle of Heligoland Bight (1914)
Naval BattleNorth SeaRoyal NavyKaiserliche MarineEarly BattlesWorld War ISea warfareUnited KingdomGermany
GermanyGermanyUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚢 Battle of Zanzibar: German Naval Victory

Battle of Zanzibar, German naval victory.
Battle of Zanzibar: German Naval Victory (1914)
World War INaval WarfareEast African TheaterGerman NavyBattleColonialismIndian OceanMilitary History
TanzaniaTanzaniaGermanyGermanyUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚢 Battle of Penang

Battle of Penang. The German cruiser Emden sinks two British warships in the Strait of Malacca.
Battle of Penang (1914)
Naval BattleStrait of MalaccaGerman NavyBritish NavyFirst World WarEmdenAsia
MalaysiaMalaysiaGermanyGermanyUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚢 Battle of Dogger Bank

Battle of Dogger Bank between squadrons of the British Grand Fleet and the German Hochseeflotte.
Battle of Dogger Bank (1915)
Naval BattleNorth SeaWorld War IGrand FleetHochseeflotteSea Warfare
United KingdomUnited KingdomGermanyGermany

🚢 Battle of Más a Tierra

Battle of Más a Tierra. The last remnant of the German East Asia Squadron is sunk and its crew interned in neutral Chile.
Battle of Más a Tierra (1915)
Naval BattleWorld War IPacific OceanGerman NavyChileSouth America
ChileChileGermanyGermany