Siege of Maubeuge
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The Siege of Maubeuge was a major early World War I German offensive in 1914 in which heavy artillery and siege tactics forced the surrender of the French fortress city of Maubeuge.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Maubeuge canonical | 2 |
| Siege of Maubeuge (1914) | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of World War I
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siege ⓘ |
| attacker | German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
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German Empire ⓘ |
| cause | German offensive through Belgium and northern France ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfFortress | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1914 ⓘ |
| defender | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | September 1914 ⓘ |
| followedBy | First Battle of the Marne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortificationType | fortress city ⓘ |
| location |
France
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Maubeuge NERFINISHED ⓘ Nord department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Maubeuge fortress ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Front of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Charleroi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
German victory
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surrender of French garrison ⓘ |
| significance |
elimination of a major French fortress on the Sambre
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secured German lines of communication ⓘ |
| startDate | August 1914 ⓘ |
| strategy | use of super-heavy siege guns against fortifications ⓘ |
| target | Maubeuge fortress complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| used |
heavy artillery
ⓘ
siege tactics ⓘ |
| year | 1914 ⓘ |
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Siege of Maubeuge (1914)