Battle of the Sambre (1914)
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The Battle of the Sambre (1914) was a major early World War I clash in August 1914 between French and German forces along the Sambre River in Belgium, resulting in a significant French defeat during the initial German advance.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of the Sambre (1914) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Charleroi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
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German Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | 1914 campaign on the Western Front ⓘ |
| commanderForFrance | Charles Lanrezac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForGermany |
Karl von Bülow
NERFINISHED
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Max von Hausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| consequence |
French withdrawal from the Sambre line
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contributed to Allied retreat to the Marne ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
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France ⓘ German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | August 21–23, 1914 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1914-08-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Allied retreat towards the Marne ⓘ |
| front | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | fought near the French–Belgian border ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | illustrated early French difficulties against German offensive in 1914 ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
French Fifth Army
NERFINISHED
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German Second Army NERFINISHED ⓘ German Third Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
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Charleroi region NERFINISHED ⓘ Sambre River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | heavy fighting around Charleroi and along the Sambre bridges ⓘ |
| outcome | French defeat ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Charleroi
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Frontiers NERFINISHED ⓘ initial German advance in 1914 ⓘ |
| precededBy | German invasion of Belgium (1914) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | French Fifth Army vs German Second and Third Armies ⓘ |
| relatedOperation | Schlieffen Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | German victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1914-08-21 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
French attempt to hold the Sambre River line
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German attempt to envelop French left wing ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early phase of World War I ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | river crossing battle ⓘ |
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