John French 1st Earl Of Ypres Timeline

1914 Aug 23 Battle of Mons
Although the French armies on his right were in full retreat from the Belgian frontier on August 23, 1914 following their defeat first at Neuf chateau and then at Charleroi, Gen. Sir John...
1914 Sep 5
to 1914 Sep 10
 Battle of the Ourcq
Allied Forces, 515,000 Sixth French Army, 175,000 General Maunoury, Commander General Pau, Chief of Staff Paris Garrison, 50,000 General Gallieni, Commander Admiral Ronarch (Mar...
1914 Sep 5
to 1914 Sep 15
 First Battle of the Marne (the Miracle of the Marne)
Allied Forces, 1,200,000 General Joffre, Commander-in-Chief Army Alignment from Paris to Epinal: (Paris Garrison, General Gallieni) Sixth French Army, General Maunoury British Army...
1914 Sep 10
to 1914 Sep 15
 German Armies Retreat to the Aisne River as Allies Thwart German Plan to Extend Their Line Across France to the Sea
Allied Forces, 1,500,000 General Joffre, Commander-in-Chief French Army Commanders: General Foch General Castelnau General D'Esperey General Sarrail General Langle de Carey...
1914 Sep 13
to 1914 Sep 28
 First Battle of the Aisne
The First Battle of the Aisne (French: 1re Bataille de l'Aisne) was the Allied follow-up offensive against the right wing of the German First Army (led by Alexander von Kluck) & Second Ar...
1914 Oct 10
to 1914 Nov 2
 Battle of La Bassée
The Battle of La Bassée was a battle between British and German forces in northern France in October 1914, and was part of the Race to the Sea. The German 6th Army took Lille before the B...
1914 Oct 19
to 1914 Nov 22
 First Battle of Ypres
The First Battle of Ypres, also called the Battle of Flanders, was the last major battle of the first year of World War I (1914); actually a series of battles, starting on 19 October and ...
1915 May 9
to 1915 May 15
 Second Battle of Artois and the Battle of Aubers Ridge
Allied Forces, 430,000 General Joffre, Commander-in-Chief French Army Group—280,000 General Foch, Commander General Petain General D'Urbal British Army—150,000 General Sir...