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flairTitle: An Account of the Battle of Mons
Characters: France, England, Belgium
Rating: PG
846 words.
Notes: The battle is, in fact, the Battle of Mons. It stretched over a three day period and was the first major battle of the World War. It encompassed the Battle of Sambre (the French retreated), the Battle of Mons (a lovely city that used to be fortified up til Belgium's independence; the British fought here and stood up pretty well for outnumbered kin), and the Battle of Le Chateau (where, yes, the BEF aka the British Expeditionary Forces had 8000 casualties). The French army and the BEF had planned to meet at Charleroi... And yes, the lord's name was in fact Kitchener and he ordered Commander French of the BEF to stay in touch with the French army, commanded by Lanrezac, while they were retreating to the Marne River.
( It's another day of writing for her. )
Characters: France, England, Belgium
Rating: PG
846 words.
Notes: The battle is, in fact, the Battle of Mons. It stretched over a three day period and was the first major battle of the World War. It encompassed the Battle of Sambre (the French retreated), the Battle of Mons (a lovely city that used to be fortified up til Belgium's independence; the British fought here and stood up pretty well for outnumbered kin), and the Battle of Le Chateau (where, yes, the BEF aka the British Expeditionary Forces had 8000 casualties). The French army and the BEF had planned to meet at Charleroi... And yes, the lord's name was in fact Kitchener and he ordered Commander French of the BEF to stay in touch with the French army, commanded by Lanrezac, while they were retreating to the Marne River.
( It's another day of writing for her. )