First Battle of YpresBelligerentsFranceBelgiumUnited KingdomBritish EmpireGerman EmpireCommanders and leadersJoseph JoffreFerdinand FochAlbert IJohn FrenchErich von FalkenhaynAlbrecht of WürttembergRupprecht of BavariaMax von FabeckAlexander von LinsingenStrengthc.
Battle of the SommeWWI battle pitting France and Britain against GermanyBelligerentsBritish Empire United Kingdom Canada Australia New Zealand EgyptSouth Africa India Newfoundland BermudaRhodesia FranceGerman EmpireCommanders and leadersDouglas HaigEdmund AllenbyHenry RawlinsonHubert GoughJoseph JoffreFerdinand FochÉmile FayolleJoseph Alfred MichelerErich von FalkenhaynPaul von HindenburgErich LudendorffRupprecht of BavariaMax von GallwitzFritz von BelowStrength1 July 13 divisions 11 divisionsJuly–November 50 divisions 48 divisions1 July 10 1⁄2 divisionsJuly–November 50 divisionsCasualties and lossesc.
First Battle of the MarneBelligerentsFranceUnited KingdomGermanyCommanders and leadersJoseph JoffreJoseph GallieniMichel-Joseph MaunouryLouis Franchet d'EspèreyFerdinand FochFernand de Langle de CaryMaurice SarrailJohn FrenchHelmuth von MoltkeAlexander von KluckKarl von BülowMax von HausenAlbrecht von WürttembergCrown Prince WilhelmUnits involvedFrench ArmySixth ArmyFifth ArmyNinth ArmyFourth ArmyThird ArmyGerman ArmyFirst ArmySecond ArmyThird ArmyFourth ArmyFifth ArmyStrength 1,080,000 personnel 750,000–900,000 personnelCasualties and losses 250,000 killed or wounded 12,733 killed or wounded298,000 casualties 260,000 killed or wounded38,000 captured...
Battle of LoosThe Battle of Loos took place from 25 September to 8 October 1915 in France on the Western Front, during the First World War. It was the biggest British attack of 1915, the first time that the British used gas as a weapon and the first mass engagement of New Army divisions. The French and British tried to break through the German defences in Artois in the north and Champagne at the south end of the Noyon Salient, to restore a war of movement.
First Battle of the AisneBelligerentsFranceUnited KingdomGerman EmpireCommanders and leadersMichel-Joseph MaunouryJoseph JoffreLouis Franchet d'EspereyJohn FrenchAlexander von KluckKarl von BülowJosias von HeeringenStrengthFifth ArmySixth ArmyBEFFirst ArmySecond ArmySeventh ArmyCasualties and losses Unknown 13,541 killed or wounded UnknownThe First Battle of the Aisne (French: 1ère Bataille de l'Aisne) was the Allied follow-up offensive against the right wing of the German First Army (led by Alexander von Kluck) and the Second Army (led by Karl von Bülow) as they retreated after the First Battle of the Marne earlier in September 1914.George Livingston, 3rd Earl of LinlithgowGeorge Livingston, 3rd Earl of Linlithgow, PC (July 1616 – 1 February 1690) was a military officer and third Earl of Linlithgow.
Foot guardsFoot guards are senior infantry regiments within the British Army and the Canadian Army whose primary role includes military and combat operations, while its secondary role include public duties responsibilities which reflect their senior status. Foot guards regiments were historically infantry soldiers who fought on foot who also performed public duties like mounting a guard.
RegimentA regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, service, or specialisation. In Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, recruited or conscripted in one geographical area, by a leader who was often also the feudal lord in capite of the soldiers. Lesser barons of knightly rank could be expected to muster or hire a company or battalion from their manorial estate.
British ArmyThe British Army is the land warfare force of the United Kingdom responsible for defending the UK, the British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. The British Army, founded in 1707, has seen involvement in most of the world's major wars throughout history, including both world wars.
ScotlandScotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and adjacent islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. In 2022, the country's population was about 5.4 million. Its capital city is Edinburgh, whilst Glasgow is the largest and the most populous of the cities in the country.
Kingdom of ScotlandThe Kingdom of Scotland was a sovereign state in northwest Europe, traditionally said to have been founded in 843. Its territories expanded and shrank, but it came to occupy the northern third of the island of Great Britain, sharing a land border to the south with the Kingdom of England.
Charles I of EnglandKing of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 to 1649Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles was born into the House of Stuart as the second son of King James VI of Scotland. After his father inherited the English throne in 1603, he moved to England, where he spent much of the rest of his life.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.