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Marne, battle of the

(Encyclopedia)Marne, battle of the, two important battles of World War I that are named for the Marne River. In the first battle (Sept. 6–9, 1914) the German advance on Paris was halted at the Marne by the Allies...

Haute-Marne

(Encyclopedia)Haute-Marne ōt-märn [key], department, NE France, largely in Champagne. Chaumont is the capital. ...

Château-Thierry

(Encyclopedia)Château-Thierry shätōˈ-tyĕrēˈ [key], town, Aisne dept., N France, on the Marne River. The town was the ...

Dunes, Battle of the

(Encyclopedia)Dunes, Battle of the, 1658, decisive engagement fought near Dunkirk in the struggle between France and Spain that had resulted from Spanish intervention in the Fronde. The Spanish under the command of...

Herrings, Battle of the

(Encyclopedia)Herrings, Battle of the, 1429, episode in the siege of Orléans by the English in the Hundred Years War. The French, under Jean, comte de Dunois, attacked a supply train commanded by Sir John Fastolf....

Nile, battle of the

(Encyclopedia)Nile, battle of the: see Abu Qir.

Ardennes, Battle of the

(Encyclopedia)Ardennes, Battle of the: see Battle of the Bulge. ...

Bulge, Battle of the

(Encyclopedia)Bulge, Battle of the: see Battle of the Bulge. ...

Thames, battle of the

(Encyclopedia)Thames, battle of the, engagement fought on the Thames River near Chatham, Ont. (Oct. 5, 1813), in the War of 1812. Gen. William H. Harrison led an American force of about 3,000 against a British army...

Spurs, Battle of the

(Encyclopedia)Spurs, Battle of the: see Battle of the Spurs. ...