Battle of Dornach (1914) 1914
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 19 August 1914 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1914 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | World War I era (1914–1918) | derived from year |
| Location | France | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | World War I | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 47.7471, 7.3091 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
On 19 August 1914, at the beginning of the First World War, the Battle of Dornach pitted the Germans against the French in the Dornach district of Mulhouse, a city then in the German Empire of Wilhelm II since the French defeat of 1870.
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