History of the United Kingdom during the First World War and the German Imperial Navy did come into contact, notably in the Battle of Heligoland Bight, and at the Battle of Jutland. In view of their inferior numbers and firepower, the Germans devised a plan to draw part of the British fleet into a trap and put it into effect at Jutland in , but the result was inconclusive. In , the High Seas Fleet tried a similar enticement operation and was "lucky to escape annihilation". The lessons learned by the Royal Navy at Jutland made it a more effective force in the future. In 1914, the navy had also
First Battle of Ypres order of battle First Battle of Ypres order of battle This is the order of battle for the First Battle of Ypres fought from 19 October to 22 November 1914 as one of the main engagements of the First World War. It was fought between mixed British Expeditionary Force, French eighth army and armies of the German Empire in northern France and Flanders. 1st Division (Samuel Lomax) 2nd Division (Charles Monro) 3rd Division (Aylmer Haldane) 5th Division (Charles Fergusson) 4th Division (Henry Wilson) 6th Division (John Keir) 1st Cavalry Division (Beauvoir De Lisle) 2nd Cavalry Division (Hubert Gough) 7th Division (Thompson Capper) 3rd