Battle of the Ardennes (1914)
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The Battle of the Ardennes (1914) was an early World War I clash in August 1914 in which French and German forces suffered heavy casualties during failed French offensives through the forested Ardennes region.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Neufchâteau
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| belligerent |
France
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German Empire → |
| casualties |
heavy French casualties
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heavy German casualties → |
| characteristic |
French attacks under Plan XVII
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fighting in forested terrain → heavy casualties on both sides → |
| combatType |
land battle
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| commander |
Duke Albrecht of Württemberg
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Fernand de Langle de Cary → Karl von Bülow → Pierre Ruffey → |
| conflictIn |
World War I
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| countryInvolved |
France
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German Empire → |
| date |
August 1914
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| endDate |
1914-08-23
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| followedBy |
Battle of Charleroi
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Battle of the Sambre → |
| front |
Franco-German front
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| historicalPeriod |
early phase of World War I
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| involvedMilitaryUnit |
French Fourth Army
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French Third Army → German 4th Army → German 5th Army → |
| location |
Ardennes
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Belgium → France → |
| militaryDoctrineInvolved |
French offensive à outrance doctrine
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| notableFor |
misjudgment of enemy strength by French command
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use of dense forest and fog affecting visibility → |
| outcome |
French offensive repulsed
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German forces maintained positions in the Ardennes → |
| partOf |
Battle of the Frontiers
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| partOfCampaign |
French offensive in Lorraine and the Ardennes
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Western Front → |
| precededBy |
Battle of Lorraine
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| result |
German victory
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| startDate |
1914-08-21
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| strategicObjective |
French offensive through the Ardennes
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German defense and counter-attack in the Ardennes → |
| terrain |
forested hills
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river valleys → |
| theaterOfWar |
Western Front of World War I
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| year |
1914
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ardennes Forest
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battleOccurredIn |
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French First Army
("Battle of the Frontiers")
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engagement |