Battle of Jutland
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: World War I, Ships, Naval History
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, German History
- Geographical Location: Germany, England, Scandinavia, Denmark
- Date: May 31, 1916
Article abstract: The Battle of Jutland establishes the decisive superiority of the British Grand Fleet over its rival, the German High Seas Fleet, despite heavy British losses in ships and men.
Summary of Event
Early in 1916, the German Naval Staff decided to undertake an offensive campaign against the British Grand Fleet in the North Sea. Vice Admiral Reinhard Scheer, commander of the German High Seas Fleet of twenty-three dreadnoughts, realized that he could conduct only limited operations against the British Grand Fleet of forty-two dreadnoughts...
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