WORLD WAR ONE BATTLES

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  • 1st battle of Marne

    1st battle of Marne
    This battle took place at the Marne river near Paris, France. It was an Allied victory and effetively ended the month long German offensive.
  • 2nd Battle of Ypres

    2nd Battle of Ypres
    The battle of Ypes was fought to control Ypres in Western Belgium, which was a strategic fremish town. There was no really winner of the battle, but the Allies were able to remain strong even after the poison gas form the German offensive.
  • Verdun

    Verdun
    the battle of Verdun was one of the major battles on the Western front. It was fought between the German and the French armies. It was the longest battle of the war and resulted in 698,000 deaths. In the end, it was a French victory and it took place north of the city of Verdun in France.
  • Battle of Shaiba

    Battle of Shaiba
    The Battle of Shaiba was fought between the British and Ottoman forces. The Ottoman forces were trying to retake the city of Basra from the British. It took place in Shaiba, Southern Iraq and resulted in a British victory.
  • Battle of Sharqat

    Battle of Sharqat
    The battle of Sharqat was fought between the British and the Ottoman empire north of Baghdad (present day Iraq). It was the final conflict that ended as a result of the signing of the armistice. It was a decisive British victory.