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Marriage
Marries Philip II which gives him the county of Artois
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Artois in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Marries Philip II which gives him the county of Artois
Marries Isabelle of Hainault which gives him the county of Artois
Marries Isabelle of Hainault which gives him the county of Artois
Claims Burgundy, Artois, Picardy & Flanders after the death of Charles of Burgundy
Louis XIs successor will Maximilians daughter bringing Artois France
Surrenders Artois to Charles V
Appointed Commander of the XXXIII Corps
Conducts an offensive in Artois
The French offensive would be launched by the Tenth Army, under General dUrbal. It was supported by 1,200 guns with 200,000 shells, a huge amount for ammunition for 1915 (later bombardments would use millions of shells). The artillery bombardment began six days before the attack was due to go in
The second Battle of Artois, 9 May-18 June 1915, was the most important part of the Allied spring offensive of 1915. It was hoped to capture Vimy Ridge, break through the German lines, and advance into the Douai plain. This would cut key German railway lines and perhaps force them to retreat from their great salient bulging out into France
The French offensive would be launched by the Tenth Army, under General dUrbal. It was supported by 1,200 guns with 200,000 shells, a huge amount for ammunition for 1915 (later bombardments would use millions of shells). The artillery bombardment began six days before the attack was due to go in
Over five weeks the French and Germans were engaged in a battle of attrition in the area immediately behind the old German front line. This was a maze of communications trenches and strong points, where progress was slow and costly.
The French suffered 100,000 casualties, the Germans 75,000, and as the French were well aware there were more Germans than Frenchmen.
The Moroccan Division did manage to fight its way back onto Vimy Ridge on 16 June, but was once again pushed back
The attack in Artois failed to achieve its original objectives. Vimy Ridge remained in German hands until it fell to the Canadians in 1917 (Battle of Vimy Ridge), while the battle of attrition favoured the Germans.
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