Battle of the Ardennes
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The Battle of the Ardennes was a major early World War I engagement in August 1914, in which French and German forces clashed in the forested Ardennes region as part of the larger Battle of the Frontiers on the Western Front.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ardennes Offensive of August 1914 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Fourth Army
NERFINISHED
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French Third Army NERFINISHED ⓘ German Fifth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ German Fourth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Battle of the Frontiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy French casualties
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significant German casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
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Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Fernand de Langle de Cary NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre Ruffey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
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German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1914-08 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1914-08-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Charleroi
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Battle of Mons NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Meuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western Front of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontlineType | land warfare ⓘ |
| geographicalRegion | Ardennes forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early phase of World War I ⓘ |
| location |
Ardennes
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Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ France ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
French Army
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Imperial German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAspect | part of simultaneous French offensives along the frontier ⓘ |
| notableFeature | fighting in heavily forested terrain ⓘ |
| opponentStrategy | German Schlieffen Plan deployment ⓘ |
| outcome | French forces forced to retreat ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of the Frontiers
NERFINISHED
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Western Front of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Liège NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Lorraine
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Mulhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Sambre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | German victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1914-08-21 ⓘ |
| strategyContext | French Plan XVII offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1914 ⓘ |
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