Battle of Mons

The Battle of Mons, or the First Battle of Mons to differentiate it from another battle later in the war, was the first big engagement of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in the First World War.

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Which happened first?

• Battle of Mons and Battle of Gumbinnen happened in the same year
• Battle of Mons and Battle of Stallupönen happened in the same year
• Battle of Mons and Mesopotamian campaign happened in the same year
• Battle of Mons and U-boat campaign happened in the same year
• Battle of Mons and First Battle of the Aisne happened in the same year

Timeline

1. Battle of GumbinnenAugust 20, 1914
2. Battle of Mons (this page)August 23, 1914
3. Battle of StallupönenAugust 17, 1914
4. First Battle of the AisneSeptember 28, 1914
5. Mesopotamian campaignNovember 6, 1914 – November 14, 1918
6. U-boat campaignJuly 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918

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