General Cadorna ends the battle. This was the most succesful of the eleven battles of the Isonzo, and the Italians have advanced 3-4 miles along a 15 mile front.
War at Sea
German V 67 class destroyer V 84 is launched.
How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 17 August 1916, https://www.historyofwar.org/firstworldwar/daybyday/1916_08_17.html