Mons 1914
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Mons 1914 was an early World War I battle in August 1914, marking the British Expeditionary Force’s first major engagement on the Western Front against advancing German forces in Belgium.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Mons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | “Angels of Mons” legend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ |
| casualties | significant on both sides ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Expeditionary Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German First Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexander von Kluck
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglas Haig NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir John French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| date | 1914-08-23 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1914-08-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Le Cateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Battle of the Marne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Condé–Mons–Charleroi canal line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Hainaut province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartOfConflict | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early phase of World War I ⓘ |
| involves |
Royal Field Artillery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Fusiliers NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Irish Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ Schlieffen Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Mons, Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
beginning of the British retreat from Mons
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first major engagement of the British Expeditionary Force in World War I ⓘ heavy British rifle fire effectiveness ⓘ |
| operationalSignificance |
contributed to stretching German supply lines
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delayed German timetable on Western Front ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Retreat (1914) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Liège NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBritishForce |
I Corps (BEF)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
II Corps (BEF) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForce | German First Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
British strategic withdrawal
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German tactical victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1914-08-23 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | delay German advance through Belgium ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | BEF forced to retreat ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | defensive action ⓘ |
| year | 1914 ⓘ |
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