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Battle of Nancy
1914
31 August-11 September 1914
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World War I (Western Front)

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Following defeat in Lorraine, French forces fell back on Nancy and Lunéville, where the Germans soon began a fresh offensive. Very heavy fighting in the nearby Grand-Couronné hills eventually checked the German advance. Despite regular bombardment by air and artillery, the French bravely held the line east of Nancy for the rest of the war.


   
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