Battle of St. Quentin (1914)

Battle of St Quentin/Battle of Guise
Part of The Great Retreat on the Western Front, during the First World War

German and Allied positions, 23 August – 5 September 1914
Date29–30 August 1914
Location
Guise, France
49°54′03″N 3°37′42″E / 49.90083°N 3.62833°E / 49.90083; 3.62833
Result French victory
Belligerents
 France  German Empire
Commanders and leaders
Charles Lanrezac Karl von Bülow
Strength
Fifth Army 2nd Army
Casualties and losses
10,000 casualties 7,000 casualties

The Battle of St. Quentin (also called the First Battle of Guise (French: 1ere Bataille de Guise) was fought from 29 to 30 August 1914, during the First World War.

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