What the records say
- When
- 13 Sep 1914 – 28 Sep 1914
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 49.43° N, 3.67° E
- Location
- Aisne River, France
- Outcome
- Indecisive
- Belligerents
- German Empire vs France United Kingdom
First Battle of the Aisne
1914 battle on the Western Front of World War I
The First Battle of the Aisne was the Allied follow-up offensive against the right wing of the German First Army and the Second Army as they retreated after the First Battle of the Marne earlier in September 1914. The Advance to the Aisne consisted of the Battle of the Marne (7–10 September) and the Battle of the Aisne (12–15 September).
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