Battle of Mons
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The Battle of Mons was a First World War engagement in August 1914 where the British Expeditionary Force first clashed with the German army in Belgium, marking the start of Britain's major ground fighting on the Western Front.
Aliases (3)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First World War battle
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battle → |
| alsoKnownAs |
First Battle of Mons
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| associatedWith |
British Expeditionary Force 1914 campaign
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| belligerent |
British Empire
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German Empire → |
| BritishCasualtiesApprox |
approximately 1,600 killed
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approximately 2,000 wounded → |
| campaign |
Battle of the Frontiers
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| casualties |
heavy casualties on both sides
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| combatant |
British Expeditionary Force
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German First Army → |
| commander |
Alexander von Kluck
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Douglas Haig → John French → |
| conflict |
World War I
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| country |
Belgium
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| date |
August 1914
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| endDate |
1914-08-23
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| followedBy |
Battle of Le Cateau
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Great Retreat → |
| front |
Western Front
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| GermanCasualtiesApprox |
several thousand casualties
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| hasMemorial |
Mons war memorials
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St. Symphorien Military Cemetery → |
| hasPart |
Great Retreat
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| locatedIn |
Hainaut Province
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Western Front → |
| notableFor |
effective British rifle fire
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origin of the "Angels of Mons" legend → |
| opponentForceStrengthApprox |
about 70,000 British troops
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significantly larger German forces → |
| partOf |
First World War
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opening battles of the Western Front → |
| place |
Mons
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| precededBy |
Battle of Liège
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| result |
British strategic withdrawal
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German tactical victory → |
| river |
Mons–Condé Canal
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| significance |
first clash between British and German forces in World War I
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first major engagement of the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front → |
| startDate |
1914-08-23
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| strategy |
British defensive action along Mons–Condé Canal
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German attempt to outflank Allied left → |
| tacticalOutcome |
orderly British retreat
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| year |
1914
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Arthur Currie
("Battle of Mons (1918)")
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Lord Gort → |
battle |
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Battle of Mons
("First Battle of Mons")
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alsoKnownAs |
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European theatre of World War I
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hasPart |
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Mons Officer Cadet School, Aldershot
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namedAfter |
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Middlesex Regiment
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notableEngagement |
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Battle of Aachen
("Battle of the Mons Pocket")
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precededBy |