Battle of the Sambre

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Part of the Hundred Days Offensive: The Allied victory at the Battle of the Sambre is the final operation of the Hundred Days Offensive.

Battle of the Selle

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Part of the Hundred Days Offensive: The Allies are victorious at the Battle of the Selle.

Battle of Courtai

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Part of the Hundred Days Offensive: The Allies are victorious at the Battle of Courtrai.

Battle of the Canal du Nord

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Part of the Hundred Days Offensive: British, Canadian and New Zealand troops enjoy success at the Battle of the Canal du Nord.

Battle of Épehy

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Part of the Hundred Days Offensive: The Allies secure victory at the Battle of Épehy.

Battle of Havrincourt

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Part of the Hundred Days Offensive: British and New Zealand troops secure victory at the Battle of Havrincourt.

Second Battle of the Somme

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Part of the Hundred Days Offensive: British Empire and American troops are victorious during the Second Battle of the Somme.

Battle of Amiens

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Part of the Hundred Days Offensive: The Germans are defeated at the Battle of Amiens, the first stage of the Hundred Days Offensive.

Second Battle of the Marne

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The final phase of the Spring Offensive (also known as the Second Battle of the Marne) fails when the Germans are counter-attacked by the French.

Battle of Matz

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During the fourth phase of the Spring Offensive (also known as Operation Gneiseau), the German attack is defeated by the Allies.

Battle of Belleau Wood

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Part of the Spring Offensive: The Allies halt another German attack at the Battle of Belleau Wood.

Third Battle of the Aisne

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During the third phase of the Spring Offensive (also known as Operation Blücher-Yorck or the Third Battle of the Aisne), the German advance is halted after early gains.

Second Battle of Kemmel

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Part of the Spring Offensive: The British and French resist another German attack at the Second Battle of Kemmel.

Battle of Bethune

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Part of the Spring Offensive: German attacks are repulsed by the Allies at the Battle of Bethune.

First Battle of Kemmel

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Part of the Spring Offensive: German attacks are repulsed by the Allies at the First Battle of Kemmel.

Battle of Bailleul

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Part of the Spring Offensive: Despite stiffening resistance, the Germans make further gains following the Battle of Bailleul.

Battle of Estaires

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Part of the Spring Offensive: The Germans enjoy success against British and Portuguese forces at the Battle of Estaires.

German offensive in Flanders

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The second phase of the Spring Offensive (also known as Operation Georgette or the Battle of the Lys) sees German advances in Belgium.

Battle of the Ancre

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Part of the Spring Offensive: A final German thrust towards Amiens is checked during the Battle of the Ancre.

Battle of the Avre

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Part of the Spring Offensive: Despite nearly reaching Amiens, the Germans are held at the Battle of the Avre.

First Battle of Arras

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Part of the Spring Offensive: The First Battle of Arras sees German attacks slowed down by the Allies.

Battle of Rosières

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Part of the Spring Offensive: The Germans enjoy further gains following the Battle of Rosières.

Second Battle of Passchendaele

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Part of the Third Battle of Ypres: The Second Battle of Passchendaele, the final phase of the Ypres operations, ends in deadlock.

Battle of Malmaison

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A French success at the Battle of Malmaison captures much of the strategically important Chemin des Dames ridge.

First Battle of Passchendaele

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Part of the Third Battle of Ypres: A British Empire and French attack at the First Battle of Passchendaele ends in a German defensive success.

Battle of Broodseinde

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Part of the Third Battle of Ypres: British, Australian and New Zealand forces enjoy success at the Battle of Broodseinde.

Battle of Pilckem Ridge

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Part of the Third Battle of Ypres: A British attack is repulsed during the Battle of Pilckem Ridge.

Third Battle of Ypres begins

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Allied forces launch an offensive in Belgium, but in appalling weather conditions the Third Battle of Ypres (also known as Passchendaele) soon becomes an attritional slogging match.

Third Battle of the Scarpe

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Part of the Battle of Arras: British attacks on German positions are repulsed at the Third Battle of the Scarpe.

Second Battle of Bullecourt

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Part of the Battle of Arras: A British and Australian assault is repelled during the Second Battle of Bullecourt.

Battle of Arleux

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Part of the Battle of Arras: The British and Canadians secure limited gains during the Battle of Arleux.

Second Battle of the Scarpe

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Part of the Battle of Arras: British and Newfoundland troops launch an unsuccessful attack in the Second Battle of the Scarpe.

Second Battle of the Aisne

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The Second Battle of the Aisne (or the Nivelle Offensive) ends in disaster for the French Army and its commander General Robert Nivelle.

Battle of Lagnicourt

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Part of the Battle of Arras: The Germans mount a counter-offensive against Australian forces at the Battle of Lagnicourt.

Battle of Vimy Ridge

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Part of the Battle of Arras: The Canadians obtain a significant victory over the Germans in the Battle of Vimy Ridge. This engagement sees the first successful use by British Empire forces of flash-spotting and sound-ranging techniques to detect and suppress enemy batteries.

First Battle of the Scarpe

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Part of the Battle of Arras: Despite heavy casualties at the hands of the Germans, British forces secure limited gains.

Battle of Arras

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The Arras offensive sees British, Australian, Canadian, Newfoundland and New Zealand troops attack heavily fortified German lines without obtaining any strategic breakthrough.

Battle of the Ancre

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Part of the Battle of the Somme: The Battle of the Ancre, the last British attack on the Somme, ends in limited gains.

Battle of Fromelles

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Part of the Battle of the Somme: The Battle of Fromelles ends in a German victory.

Battle of Albert

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Part of the Battle of the Somme: The initial phase of the Somme offensive sees French success in the south but heavy British casualties for little gain in the north.

Battle of the Somme begins

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The Battle of the Somme, a Franco-British attack aimed at relieving the pressure at Verdun, is part of a combined Allied offensive against the Central Powers.

Battle of Loos

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The Battle of Loos on the Western Front sees the British offensive fail at German hands. The 50-watt Trench Set (or BF Set), the British Army’s first reliable radio, was first used during this engagement.

Second Battle of Ypres

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The first large-scale use of poison gas by the Germans fails to end the stalemate on the Western Front.

First Battle of Ypres

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The First Battle of Ypres ends the ‘Race to the Sea’. The Germans are prevented from reaching the Channel ports, but the original British Expeditionary Force (BEF) is almost destroyed.

Battle of the Yser

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French and Belgian forces secure the Belgian coast with British naval support.

First Battle of the Aisne

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Allied attacks on the Germans during the First Battle of the Aisne end in stalemate. Both sides dig in. This leads to attempts at outflanking each other northwards in a so-called ‘Race to the Sea’.

First Battle of the Marne

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The German advance on Paris is stopped at the First Battle of the Marne. This Allied victory marks the failure of the Schlieffen Plan and condemns Germany to a war on two fronts.

Battle of Nery

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Part of the Battle of the Frontiers: The British are victorious at the Battle of Nery during the Retreat from Mons.

Battle of Saint Quentin

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Part of the Battle of the Frontiers: French success at the Battle of Saint Quentin (or the Battle of Guise) slows the German advance.

Battle of Le Cateau

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Part of the Battle of the Frontiers: The British and French fight a successful holding action at Le Cateau during the Retreat from Mons.

Battle of Mons

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Part of the Battle of the Frontiers: The first major engagement of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) leads to a retreat from Mons in Belgium.

Battle of the Frontiers

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The Germans’ Schlieffen Plan meets with initial success in a series of engagements fought against the Allies in southern Belgium and eastern France.

Germany invades Belgium

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As part of its plan to attack France, Germany invades Belgium aiming to outflank and encircle much of the French Army.