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Battle of the Ardennes
Part of the Battle of the Frontiers on the Western Front of the First World War

Battle of the Ardennes, 1914
Date21–23 August 1914
Location
Ardennes region, Belgian–French frontier
50°15′N 5°40′E / 50.250°N 5.667°E / 50.250; 5.667
Result German victory
Belligerents
Battle of the Ardennes France Battle of the Ardennes Germany
Commanders and leaders
French Third Republic Pierre Ruffey
French Third Republic Fernand de Langle de Cary
German Empire Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
German Empire Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany
Strength
Third Army
Fourth Army
4th Army
5th Army
Casualties and losses
42,557 14,940
Ardennes is located in Belgium
Ardennes
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Ardennes: a region of forests, rolling hills and ridges in the Ardennes mountains and the basins of the rivers Moselle and Meuse, in Belgium and Luxembourg, continuing into Germany and France

The Battle of the Ardennes took place during the First World War fought on the frontiers of France, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg from 21 to 23 August 1914. The German armies defeated the French and forced their retreat. The battle was part of the larger Battle of the Frontiers, the first battle of the Western Front.

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