Battles - The Western Front
This section contains summaries of the actions, battles and offensives conducted along the Western Front from 1914-18.
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Included are the tremendous offensives at Verdun and the Somme, along with the three French-led Aisne offensives along the Chemin des Dames. Lesser-known actions at Lorraine, Charleroi and Antwerp are also detailed, as are the two climactic Battles of the Marne.
All battles and actions listed here can also be found in one of the other battlefront categories, e.g. The Battle of the Somme in 'The Western Front, The Capture of Baghdad in 'The Mesopotamian Front', etc.
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| Engagement | Date |
|---|---|
 Battle of Liege |
Opened 5 August 1914 |
| Battle of the Frontiers |
Opened 5 August 1914 |
| Battle of Mulhouse |
Opened 7 August 1914 |
| Battle of Haelen |
Opened 12 August 1914 |
| Invasion of Lorraine |
Opened 14 August 1914 |
| Battle of the Ardennes |
Opened 21 August 1914 |
| Battle of Charleroi |
Opened 21 August 1914 |
| Siege of Namur |
Opened 21 August 1914 |
| Battle of Mons |
Opened 23 August 1914 |
| Capture of Dinant |
Opened 23 August 1914 |
| Siege of Maubeuge |
Opened 25 August 1914 |
| Destruction of Louvain |
Opened 25 August 1914 |
| Battle of Le Cateau |
Opened 26 August 1914 |
| Battle of Guise |
Opened 29 August 1914 |
| First Battle of the Marne |
Opened 6 September 1914 |
| First Battle of the Aisne |
Opened 12 September 1914 |
| First Battle of Albert |
Opened 25 September 1914 |
| Siege of Antwerp |
Opened 28 September 1914 |
| First Battle of Arras |
Opened 1 October 1914 |
| First Battle of Ypres |
Opened 14 October 1914 |
| First Battle of Ypres |
(Second Account), Opened 14 October 1914 |
| Battle of the Yser |
Opened 18 October 1914 |
| Raid on Scarborough and Hartlepool |
Opened 16 December 1914 |
| Battle of Givenchy |
Opened 18 December 1914 |
| First Battle of Champagne |
Opened 20 December 1914 |
| Battle of Neuve-Chapelle |
Opened 10 March 1915 |
| Second Battle of Ypres |
Opened 22 April 1915 |
| Battle of Festubert |
Opened 15 May 1915 |
| Battle of Loos |
Opened 25 September 1915 |
| Battle of Verdun |
Opened 21 February 1916 |
| Battle of the Somme |
Opened 1 July 1916 |
| Battle of Bazentin Ridge |
Opened 14 July 1916 |
| Battle of Delville Wood |
Opened 15 July 1916 |
| Battle of Pozieres Ridge |
Opened 23 July 1916 |
| Battle of Guillemont |
Opened 3 September 1916 |
| Battle of Flers-Courcelette |
Opened 15 September 1916 |
| Battle of Vimy Ridge |
Opened 9 April 1917 |
| Second Battle of the Aisne |
Opened 16 April 1917 |
| Battle of Messines |
Opened 7 June 1917 |
| Third Battle of Ypres |
Opened 31 July 1917 |
| Third Battle of Ypres (2) |
Opened 31 July 1917 |
| Battle of Passchendaele |
Opened 31 July 1917 |
| Battle of Cambrai |
Opened 20 November 1917 |
| Third Battle of the Aisne |
Opened 27 May 1918 |
| Battle of Cantigny |
Opened 28 May 1918 |
| Battle of Chateau-Thierry |
Opened 3 June 1918 |
| Battle of Belleau Wood |
Opened 6 June 1918 |
| Battle of Le Hamel |
Opened 4 July 1918 |
| Second Battle of the Marne |
Opened 15 July 1918 |
| Battle of Havrincourt |
Opened 12 September 1918 |
| Battle of Epehy |
Opened 18 September 1918 |
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