The Battle of St. Quentin is also called the Battle of Guise. Combatants Entente Powers Central Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties > 5 million military deaths > 3 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War I, also known as the First World War and (before 1939) the Great War, the War of the Nations, War to End All Wars, was a world... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Saint-Quentin is a commune of northern France. ... Casus belli is a Latin expression from the international law theory of Jus ad bellum. ... Alexander Heinrich Rudolph von Kluck (May 20, 1846 - October 19, 1934) was a German general during World War I. He was born in Münster, Westphalia. ... Karl von Bülow (April 24, 1846 – August 31, 1921) was a German General commanding the German 2nd Army during World War I from 1914 to 1918. ... The Great Retreat covers the slow retreat by the Allies to the River Marne after their defeat by the Germans at Battle of Mons on 23 August. ... The Siege of Maubeuge took place between August 24 and September 7, 1914 when the French garrison of the Maubeuge Fortress finally surrendered to the Germans at the start of World War I on the Western Front. ... On the 25th of September, 1914, the British, French & Belgians retreated from the Battle of Mons & set up defensive positions in Le Cateau. ... There have been a number of battles known as the Battle of St. ... Combatants France United Kingdom Germany Commanders Joseph Joffre John French Helmuth von Moltke Karl von Bulow Alexander von Kluck Strength 1,071,000 1,485,000 Casualties Approximately 263,000 including; 80,000 French dead 1,701 British dead Approximately 250,000 total The First Battle of the Marne was... The First Battle of the Aisne was the Allied follow-up offensive against the right wing of the German 1st army (led by Alexander von Kluck) & 2nd army (led by Karl von Bulow) as they retreated after the First Battle of the Marne earlier in September. ...

On the night of 26 August 1914, the Allies withdrew from Le Cateau to St. Quentin. On August 29 the Germans attacked St. Quentin with their full force. The Belgians attacked the German army to slow them down & to also let the British troops rest. The French & Belgian reserves managed to push the German 1st army back enough to stall their advance. Soon afterwards, the Allies pulled out & retreated successfully. The stunned German armies recovered & changed their course to push south towards the Marne & Paris. August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Le Cateau-Cambrésis is a commune in northern France, in the Nord département. ... Saint-Quentin is a commune of northern France. ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... Saint-Quentin is a commune of northern France. ... Κ Marne is a region in France. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

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