What the records say
- When
- 26 Sep 1914
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 49.50° N, 2.83° E
- Description
- 1914 battle during the First World War
- War
- World War I
First Battle of Picardy
Battle during the First World War
The First Battle of Picardy (22–26 September 1914) took place during the Race to the Sea (17 September – 19 October) and the First Battle of the Aisne (13–28 September). The "race" was a Franco-British counter-offensive, which followed the Battle of the Frontiers and the German advance into France during the Great Retreat, which ended at the First Battle of the Marne (5–12 September).
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