Battle of the Frontiers (1914 AD)
Sunday, September 20, 2015
| Battle of the Frontiers (First World War) |
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| 7 August 1914 - 13 September 1914 | ||
| Lorraine, the Ardennes and Belgium |
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| Belligerents | France British Empire Belgium |
German Empire |
| Objectives | Defense of Belgium | Occupation of Belgium |
| Leaders | King Albert I (Belgium) Joseph Joffre (France) John French (British Empire) |
Helmuth von Moltke |
| Strength | France 1,250,000 British Empire 70,000 Belgium 117,000 |
1,300,000 |
| Losses | France 329,000 British Empire 29,597 Belgium 4,500 |
307,000 |
| Result | German victory German territorial gains on the western front |
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