First battle of the Marne (1914 AD)

First battle of the Marne (First World War)
5 - 12 September 1914
Marne river near Paris, France
Belligerents	France Britain	German Empire
Objectives	Defense of Paris	Break through the enemy lines and take Paris
Leaders	Joseph Joffre (French) Michel-Joseph Maunoury (French) Joseph Gallieni (French) Ferdinand Foch (French) Sir John French (British)	Helmuth von Moltke Karl von Bülow Alexander von Kluck Duke of Württemberg
Strength	39 French divisions 6 British divisions Total of 1,071,000 soldiers	750,000 soldiers
Losses	263,000 killed and wounded	256,000 killed and wounded
Result	Allied victory