Great Retreat (1914)
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The Great Retreat of 1914 was a major early World War I withdrawal of Allied forces on the Western Front, during which French and British armies fell back from advancing German troops before regrouping for the First Battle of the Marne.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Retreat (1914) canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I military campaign
ⓘ
military retreat ⓘ |
| aim |
to avoid encirclement by advancing German forces
ⓘ
to regroup for a counter-offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Great Retreat on the Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Third Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| cause |
Allied defeats in the Battle of the Frontiers
ⓘ
German advance through Belgium ⓘ |
| characteristic |
continuous rearguard actions
ⓘ
heavy Allied casualties ⓘ rapid Allied withdrawal over several hundred kilometers ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| consequence |
exposed German right flank before the Marne
ⓘ
set conditions for Allied counter-attack at the Marne ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | 1914-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy | First Battle of the Marne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedByEvent | First Battle of the Marne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Battle of the Frontiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
French Army retreat to the Marne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Retreat of the British Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
British Expeditionary Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Fifth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French Fourth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| mainTheater | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFront | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Alexander von Kluck
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joseph Joffre NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl von Bülow NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir John French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
German 1st Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German 2nd Army NERFINISHED ⓘ German 3rd Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Front (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByEvent |
Battle of Charleroi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Mons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied strategic withdrawal
ⓘ
stabilization of Allied line on the Marne ⓘ |
| startTime | 1914-08 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | German Schlieffen Plan offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | August–September 1914 ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | strategic withdrawal ⓘ |
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