25 August 1914
Invasion of France
Joffre orders a retreat to the Somme
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at River Somme in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Joffre orders a retreat to the Somme
Provenance
These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match France and River Somme. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.
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