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Battle of Charleroi
1914
21-23 August 1914
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type of battle

war or event

World War I (Western Front)

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location

modern country

Turning north from the Ardennes to face the unexpected German invasion through Belgium, French commander Joseph Joffre sent Charles Lanzerac to meet Generals Karl von Bulow and Max von Hausen on the Sambre. After heavy fighting around Charleroi, the Belgians abandoned nearby Namur, and the French withdrew, exposing the late-arriving British at Mons.


   
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