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October 23 – November 10
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Battle of La Malmaison, much-postponed French attack on the Chemin des Dames.
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October 24 – November 4
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Battle of Caporetto. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans break through the Italian lines. The Italian army is defeated and falls back on the Piave River.
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October 26 – November 10
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Second Battle of Passchendaele (Last phase of the Third Battle of Ypres).
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October 31 – November 7
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Third Battle of Gaza. The British break through the Ottoman lines.
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November 1–6
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Battle of Tel el Khuweilfe.
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November 2
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Balfour Declaration: the British government supports plans for a Jewish "national home" in Palestine.
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November 5
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The Allies agree to establish a Supreme War Council at Versailles.
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November 7
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The October Revolution begins in Russia. The Bolsheviks seize power.
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Charge at Sheria.
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November 8
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Armando Diaz replaces Luigi Cadorna as Commander-in-Chief of the Italian Army.
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Charge at Huj.
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November 9 – December 28
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First Battle of the Piave: the Austro-Hungarians and Germans try unsuccessfully to cross the river.
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November 10
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The Third Battle of Ypres (also known as Battle of Passchendaele) ends.
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November 11 – December 23
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First Battle of Monte Grappa, Austro-Hungarian offensive halted.
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November 13
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France: Paul Painlevé is replaced by Georges Clemenceau as Prime Minister.
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Battle of Mughar Ridge.
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November 14
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Battle of Ayun Kara.
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November 17
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Second Battle of Heligoland Bight, North Sea.
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November 17 – December 30
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Battle of Jerusalem. The British enter the city (December 11).
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November 18–24
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Battle of Nebi Samwil, a phase of the Battle of Jerusalem.
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November 20 – December 3
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First Battle of Cambrai. A British attack and the biggest German attack against the British since 1915 succeed and the battle is a stalemate.
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November 25
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Battle of Ngomano, the Germans invade Portuguese East Africa to gain supplies.
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