Battle of Grand Couronné

When

4 Sep 1914 – 13 Sep 1914

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

48.74° N, 6.35° E

Location

Grand Couronné (Great Crown), Meurthe-et-Moselle, France

Outcome

French victory

Belligerents

German Empire, Bavaria vs French Republic

1914 World War I battle

The Battle of Grand Couronné from 4 to 13 September 1914, took place in France after the Battle of the Frontiers, at the beginning of the First World War. After the German victories of Sarrebourg and Morhange, pursuit by the German 6th Army and the 7th Army took four days to regain contact with the French and attack to break through French defences on the Moselle.

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• World War I28 Jul 1914 · Interstate war · Deaths 17,000,000