Battle of the Trouée de Charmes
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The Battle of the Trouée de Charmes (French: Bataille de la trouée de Charmes) or Battle of the Mortagne was fought at the beginning of the First World War, between 24 and 26 August 1914 by the French Second Army and the German 6th Army, after the big German victory at the Battle of the Frontiers, earlier in August.
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Battle of the Trouée de Charmes | |||||||
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Part of The Battle of the Frontiers on the Western Front of the First World War | |||||||
German objective | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France | German Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Noël de Castelnau | Crown Prince Rupprecht | ||||||
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Second Army | 6th Army | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
c. 70,000[citation needed] | |||||||
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