Battle of Guise
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The Battle of Guise was a major World War I engagement in August 1914 in northern France, where French forces launched a counteroffensive against the advancing German army during the early stages of the war.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Guise canonical | 2 |
| Battle of St. Quentin | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of St. Quentin (1914) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| category |
1914 in France
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Battles involving France ⓘ Battles involving Germany ⓘ Battles of the Western Front (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
French Third Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Second Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Karl von Bülow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pierre Ruffey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date |
29 August 1914
ⓘ
29–30 August 1914 ⓘ |
| era | early stages of World War I ⓘ |
| followedBy | First Battle of the Marne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchArmyInvolved | French Fifth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchCommander | Charles Lanrezac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GermanArmyInvolved | German Second Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign | initial German invasion of France ⓘ |
| namedAfter | town of Guise ⓘ |
| natureOfAction | offensive battle ⓘ |
| objective |
to check the German advance
ⓘ
to relieve pressure on other French forces ⓘ |
| operationType | counteroffensive ⓘ |
| partOf | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phaseOf | Great Retreat (1914) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Guise, Aisne, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Charleroi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Aisne department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
operational German withdrawal delayed
ⓘ
tactical French success ⓘ |
| side | Allied victory in local tactical terms ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
helped set conditions for the First Battle of the Marne
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slowed German advance toward the Marne ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timelinePosition | one of the first major battles on the Western Front ⓘ |
| year | 1914 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of St. Quentin