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 Allies were closely followed by the Germans, who were acting under the Schlieffen Plan. Marne is a region in France. ... The Battle of Mons was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force in World War I. Following the surrender of the Liège forts by the Belgian army on the 16th of August, the Germans continued advancing towards Paris in accordance with the Schlieffen Plan. ... August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

The Allies retreated from Mons, past Maubeuge (which was later captured by the Germans on 7 September), to the town of Le Cateau. On 25 September, the Allies set up defensive positions around the town & prepared for the Germans. In the morning on the 26th, the Germans arrived & heavily attacked the British ranks. Soon the right, then left flanks of the British, began to break. Only the arrival of French cavalry kept the lines together. The central square and town hall of Mons This article is about the city in Belgium. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... Le Cateau-Cambrésis is a commune in northern France, in the Nord département. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ...

That night, the Allies retreated once again, to St. Quentin. At Le Cateau, of the 40,000 Allied men fighting, 7,812 were injured, killed or taken prisoner. Several British regiments had even disappeared from the rolls altogether. Saint-Quentin is a commune of northern France. ... Le Cateau-Cambrésis is a commune in northern France, in the Nord département. ...

On the 27th the Germans attacked St. Quentin (also called the Battle of the Guise) 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, closely following the retreating Allies. Saint-Quentin is a commune of northern France. ...

The Allies halted their retreat at the River Marne in order to defend Paris from probable capture. This was called the First Battle of the Marne, which was fought from September 5 to 10, 1914. This battle was the major turning point in the whole war, swaying victory into the Allie's hands. Marne is a region in France. ...

Field Marshall John French, commander of the British Expeditionary Force, began to plan for a full British retreat to port cities on the English Channel for an immediate evacuation. The French commander, General Joseph Simon Gallieni, was tasked with the defence of Paris. He wanted to organise the French and British armies to counter the weight of the German army's advance. So, after consulting Lord Kitchener about the use of British forces, Gallieni secured the overall command of the BEF, thus stopping French's planned withdrawl. John French has been the name of two famous soldiers: Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres was the commander of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in World War I, during 1914-15. ... The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the British army sent to France and Belgium in World War I and British Forces in Europe from 1939 - 1940 during World War II. The BEF was established by Secretary of State for War Richard Haldane following the Boer War in case Britain ever... The English Channel, also for some time known as the British Sea (French: La Manche, the sleeve) is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. ... Joseph Simon Gallieni (24 April 1849 - 27 May 1916) was a French military leader in the French colonies and later in World War I. He was born at Saint-Beat, in the department of Haute-Garonne. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Lord Kitchener can refer to: Field Marshal Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, prominent British soldier in Sudan, Boer War, and World War I Any of his heirs who have held the title Earl Kitchener Calypso music singer born Aldwyn Roberts; see: Lord Kitchener (calypsonian) This is a disambiguation page — a...

Gallieni's plan was simple. All allied units would counter-attack the Germans along the Marne River, thus halting the German advance. As this was going on, allied reserves would be thrown in to restore the ranks and attack the German flanks. On September 5, in the mid afternoon, battle commenced when the French 6th army, led by General Michel-Joseph Maunoury, stumbled into the forward guard of the German 1st army. Marne is a region in France. ... General Michel-Joseph Maunoury (1847-1923) was a commander of French forces in the early days of World War I. He was recalled from retirement at the age of 67 in August 1914 to lead the so-called Army of Lorraine. But his place in history would be made in...

The British would not fight in battle until September 9, following a big mistake by the German commander, General Alexander von Kluck. On September 9th, as the French 6th army retreated back towards the Marne, von Kluck ordered his forces to pursue and destroy them. In doing this, he opened up a fifty kilometer gap between the German 1st and 2nd armies on his right flank. Seeing a great oppotunity, all three infantry corps and the two cavalry divisions of the BEF and the French 5th army, filled this gap and attacked both German armies' exposed flanks. 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. ... Marne is a region in France. ...

Helmuth von Moltke suffered a nervous breakdown upon hearing of the danger to his two armies. His subordinates took over and both 2nd and 1st armies were ordered to withdraw to the Aisne River in order to regroup. Helmuth von Moltke can refer to these people: Field Marshal Helmuth Graf von Moltke (the elder) (1800–1891) Colonel General Helmuth von Moltke (the younger) (1848–1916) Helmuth James Graf von Moltke (1907–1945) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... Aisne is a département in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River. ...

The German retreat between September 9 and September 13 signified the abandonment of the Schlieffen Plan. In the aftermath of the battle, both sides dug in and four years of stalemate ensued. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Around six hundred Paris taxicabs, mainly Renault AG, were commandeered by the French authorities and used to transport six thousand French reserve infantry troops to the battle. Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing small to upper-midsize cars, vans, buses and trucks. ...

Over two million troops fought in the First Battle of the Marne and more than 500,000 were killed or wounded. The First Battle of the Marne was a World War I battle fought from September 5 to 10, 1914. ...

Now the tables were turned, with the once retreating Allies now pursuing the Germans as the retreated. The next major battle was the First Battle of the Aisne, where the Germans halted their retreat & turned to defend themselves against the Allies.