The Forêt de Mormal (Forest of Mormal) is a forest in
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
, near the Franco-Belgian border. It is best known to the British for its role in the
retreat from Mons
The Great Retreat (), also known as the retreat from Mons, was the long withdrawal to the River Marne in August and September 1914 by the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and the French Fifth Army. The Franco-British forces on the Western F ...
in August 1914. Its perceived lack of passable roads forced
I and
II Corps of the British army to divide and the two corps did not reunite for some days. However, some units of the British army did pass through the forest. The German army also passed through the forest, taking
Haig's II Corps by surprise.
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La forêt de Mormal
Mormal
Geography of Nord (French department)
Tourist attractions in Nord (French department)
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