Battle of St. Quentin
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There have been a number of battles known as the Battle of St. Quentin or the Battle of San Quentin, most of which were fought in the vicinity of Saint-Quentin, Aisne
in Picardy, France.
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Saint-Quentin, Aisne
Saint-Quentin is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France. It has been identified as the Augusta Veromanduorum of antiquity. It is named after Saint Quentin, who is said to have been martyred here in the 3rd century....
in Picardy, France.
- Battle of St. Quentin (859), Humfrid's victory over Louis the German on 15 January 859
- Battle of St. Quentin (1557)Battle of St. Quentin (1557)The Battle of Saint-Quentin of 1557 was fought during the Franco-Habsburg War . The Spanish, who had regained the support of the English, won a significant victory over the French at Saint-Quentin, in northern France.- Battle :...
, Spanish victory over the French in the Habsburg-Valois Wars - Battle of St. Quentin (1871)Battle of St. Quentin (1871)The Battle of St. Quentin was a battle of the Franco-Prussian War in which Prussian forces defeated French attempts to relieve the besieged city of Paris....
, during the Franco-Prussian War - Battle of St. Quentin (1914)Battle of St. Quentin (1914)The Battle of St. Quentin was fought during World War I.On the night of 26 August 1914, the Allies withdrew from Le Cateau to St...
, also known as the Battle of Guise, engagement between French and German forces during the retreat to the Marne - First Battle of the Somme (1918), also known as the Battle of St. Quentin (1918) — opening phase of Germany's Operation MichaelOperation MichaelOperation Michael was a First World War German military operation that began the Spring Offensive on 21 March 1918. It was launched from the Hindenburg Line, in the vicinity of Saint-Quentin, France...
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- Battle of Mont Saint-Quentin, attack at Mont St. Quentin near Péronne by the Australian Corps in August 1918
- Battle of St. Quentin Canal, attack by the British Fourth Army on the Hindenburg Line in September 1918