the Battle of Mons
/ðə ˌbætl əv ˈmɒnz/
/ðə ˌbætl əv ˈmɑːnz/
- (1914) the first big battle of the First World War, fought in August 1914 near the Belgian town of Mons. The British soldiers managed to resist the attacks of much larger German forces for a time before being forced back.
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the Battle of Mons