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French soldiers waiting for assault behind a ditch by Agence Rol – Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
- The Battle of the Marne begins. French forces, with British support, stop the German advance through northern France only a short distance from Paris and launch a counter-attack. The battle continues until 10 September.