World War 1 Battles

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Battle of Jutland

Only major naval surface engagement of World War I

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First Battle of the Marne

Allies halted the German advance and saved Paris from occupation

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Second Battle of the Marne

Last major German offensive on the Western Front during the war

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Second Battle of Ypres

German forces fired more than 150 tons of lethal chlorine gas

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Battle of Gallipoli

Failed attempt of the Allies to knock the Ottoman Empire out of World War 1 and gain shipping route to Russia; fought on the Southern Front.

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Battle of Verdun

Longest battle of the war with huge loss of life; held between French and German forces

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Battle of Somme

First major offensive for the British; remembered for its staggering loss of life

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Battle of Caporetto

Tremendous victory for the Central Powers; was held between Italy and Germany

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Central Powers

Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire

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Battle of Argonne Forest

Largest battle in US history; one of the bloodiest for America; one of the last battles, bringing about the armistice

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Battle of Chateau-Thierry

One of the first American battles; prevented Germany from capturing Paris

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Battle of Cambrai

British introduced their secret weapon, the tank