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Marne
Marne river, c.325 mi (520 km) long, rising in the Langres plateau, NE France, and flowing in an arc generally NW to the Seine River near Paris. It passes through Chaumont and Châlons-en-Champagne. The Marne-Rhine Canal and the Marne-Saône Canal also connect with the Aisne, Meuse, Mosel... Read more
battle of the Marne
battle of the Marne two important battles of World War I that are named for the Marne River. In the first battle (Sept. 6-9, 1914) the German advance on Paris was halted at the Marne by the Allies under Joffre , Gallieni , and Sir John French. The German retreat that followed signified the abando... Read more
Chaumont
Chaumont , town (1990 pop. 28,900), capital of Haute-Marne dept., NE France, in Champagne, at the confluence of the Marne and Saize rivers. It is a railroad and light industrial center. Iron is mined nearby. The Treaty of Chaumont, signed on Mar. 1, 1814, by England, Russia, Prussia, and Austria, la... Read more
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés , city (1990 pop. 77,492), Val-de-Marne dept., N central France, on the Marne River. An industrial suburb of Paris, it manufactures automobile parts, ball bearings, electrical equipment, asbestos and paper products, and furniture. It is connected to Paris by metro. St.... Read more
Seine
Seine , Lat. Sequana, river, c.480 mi (770 km) long, rising in the Langres Plateau and flowing generally NW through N France. It passes Troyes, Melun, and Paris, whence it meanders in large loops through Normandy, past Rouen, and empties into the English Channel in an estuary between Le Havre and ... Read more
Ivry-sur-Seine
Ivry-sur-Seine , industrial and commercial suburb SE of Paris (1990 pop. 54,106), Val-de-Marne dept., N central France. Connected to Paris by subway, its port, on the Seine River, deals in wholesale trade in fuel, timber, barrels, and foodstuffs. Its manufactures include chemicals, metals, pharmaceu... Read more
Rhine
Rhine , Du. Rijn, Fr. Rhin, Ger. Rhein, Lat. Rhenus, principal river of Europe, c.820 mi (1,320 km) long. It rises in the Swiss Alps and flows generally north, passing through or bordering on Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, France, and the Netherlands before emptying into the N... Read more
Manicouagan
Manicouagan , river, 310 mi (499 km) long, rising in E central Que., Canada, and flowing S to the St. Lawrence River near Baie Comeau. The river is an important source of hydroelectricity. ... Read more
Arctic Red River
Arctic Red River c.310 mi (500 km) long, rising in the Mackenzie Mts. of W Northwest Territories, Canada, and flowing generally NW to the Mackenzie River. At its mouth are a post of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the village of Tsiigehtchic, formerly Arctic Red River. ... Read more
Chebar
Chebar , in the Bible, river of Mesopotamia, by which captive Jews were settled. ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Marne River"

Marne, Second Battle of the
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History Marne, Second Battle of the (1918).Marne was the area west of Reims, France, in which the Germans...1914. On 15 June 1918, fourteen German divisions forced the Marne River against French and British armies. A French division and two...
Marne
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...arc generally NW to the Seine River near Paris. It passes through...lons-en-Champagne. The Marne-Rhine Canal and the Marne-Saône Canal also...Meuse, Moselle, and Saar rivers. During World War I and World War II, the Marne region was the scene of much...
battle of the Marne
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition battle of the Marne two important battles of World War I that are named for the Marne River. In the first battle (Sept. 6-9...German advance on Paris was halted at the Marne by the Allies under Joffre , Gallieni...
Marne, Battles of the
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Marne, Battles of the Two engagements on the River Marne, n France, during World War I . The first, in September 1914, was a counterattack directed by General Joffre , which checked the German drive on Paris. The second, in July 1918, was...
Champagne
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...province, NE France, consisting mainly of Aube, Marne, Haute-Marne, and Ardennes depts., which form that modern...arid, chalky plateau, cut by the Aisne, Marne, Seine, Aube, and Yonne rivers. Agriculture, except in the Ardennes dept...
Île-de-France
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...a fertile depression where the Marne and Ouse rivers join the Seine. Containing parts...Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Hauts-de-Seine, Val d'Oise...Yvelines, Essonne, and Seine-et-Marne. It is the most densely populated...
Châlons-en-Champagne
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...acirc;lons-en-Champagne , formerly Châlons-sur-Marne , city (1990 pop. 51,533), capital of Marne dept., NE France, in Champagne, on the Marne River. It is a commercial and industrial center. Among its manufactures...
Rhine
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Lat. Rhenus, principal river of Europe, c.820 mi (1...Main, Moselle, and Ruhr rivers; canals link the river with the Maas, Rhône-Saône, Marne, and Danube (via the Main...Switzerland. From Chur the river flows N to Lake Constance and...
Saint-Dizier
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Saint-Dizier , town (1990 pop. 35,558), Haute-Marne dept., NE France, on the Marne River. It is a trading and transportation center; its manufactures include machinery, musical instruments...
Meaux
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Meaux , city (1990 pop. 49,409), Seine-et-Marne dept., N France, in Brie , on the Marne River. It is an industrial center where metals, flour, chemicals, and foodstuffs are produced. An...

Dictionary entries related to "Marne River"

Champagne-Marne Operation
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...CHAMPAGNE-MARNE OPERATION CHAMPAGNE-MARNE OPERATION (15 – 18 July...Seventh, and Third armies crossed the Marne River east of Ch â teau-Thierry...Fourteen divisions crossed the Marne, but without artillery support...
Aisne-Marne Operation
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...AISNE-MARNE OPERATION AISNE-MARNE OPERATION, a French and American...especially strong stand on the Ourcq River on 28 July. But early in August...not cross again. The Aisne-Marne Operation changed the complexion...advance changed to a retreat. The Marne salient had ceased to exist...
Marne, Battles of the
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Marne, Battles of the (World War I) (5...within 25 km of Paris. They crossed the River Marne on 6 September 1914 in an attempt to outflank...attack further east. His troops crossed the Marne east of Château-Thierry and...
Marne
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Marne a river of east central France. Its valley was the scene of two important battles in the First World War. The first battle (September 1914) halted and repelled the German advance on Paris; the second (July 1918) ended the final German offensive.
Somme Offensive
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Cambrai, which started in the Somme River area in northern France on 20 November...Vaux-Andigny; crossed the Selle River; took Ribeauville, Mazinghien...Hanson / a. r. See also Aisne-Marne Operation ; Champagne-Marne Operation .
Château-Thierry Bridge, Americans at
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...broken the French front on the Aisne River. The French general Ferdinand Foch...prevented the enemy from crossing the Marne River on 31 May and 1 June. The German...Hanson / a. r. See also Aisne-Marne Operation ; Belleau Wood, Battle...
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...February 1918. Meeting the Champagne-Marne crisis of May – July 1918, Americans...and the right mustered along the Meuse River. The German defenses were entrenched in...American Expeditionary Forces ; Champagne-Marne Operation ; Lost Battalion ; Saint-Mihiel...
Saint-Mihiel, Campaigns at
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...September 1918). After the successful Aisne-Marne offensive on 10 August, the American First...gathering along the front between the Moselle River and Verdun Forest in France for a direct...American Expeditionary Forces ; Champagne-Marne Operation ; Meuse-Argonne Offensive...
Impressionism
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas ...developed side by side on the banks of the river Seine, the artists shared a commitment...activities (Caillebotte, Rowers on the Yerre River, 1877, private collection). But Monet, Guillaumin ( Bridge over the Marne at Nogent, 1871, Metropolitan Museum...
Matrona
Book article from: A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology ...Gaulish mother-goddess who gives her name to the Marne River of eastern France; a shrine to ‘Dea Matrona’ survives from near the river's source. While she appears here singly, triads of...

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The Second Battle of the Marne.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Military Review; 11/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...casting the Second Battle of the Marne in its proper and decisive place...beginning of the German offensive in the Marne with the disastrous compromise of...reconnaissance on the Allied side of the Marne River was captured, and in his possession...
OPERATION PHANTOM THUNDER: MARNE TROOPS MAKE PROGRESS, GENERAL SAYS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 6/25/2007; 700+ words ; ...Lynch said the main focus of Marne Torch is the terrorist sanctuary...and west banks of the Tigris River. "We're absolutely convinced...violence into Baghdad, and Marne Torch is to stop that." The...per day as part of Operation Marne Torch. Within the first 10...
Valerie Jouve: Musee d'Art Contemporain.(Vitry-Val-De-Marne)(Synopsis d'un territoire (Synopsis of a Territory), 2003)
Magazine article from: Artforum International; 6/22/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...displacements throughout the Val-de-Marne, visitors were physically drawn...urban area like the Val-de-Marne is limited at best to commuter trains...of the countryside in autumn, the Marne river, the always impressive approach...
OPERATION 'MARNE GRAND SLAM' PRODUCES MILITARY, CIVIC SUCCESS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 3/6/2008; 660 words ; ...military official said. Operation Marne Grand Slam also has produced...points. With the conclusion of Marne Grand Slam's initial phase...where troops can monitor Tigris River traffic and impede insurgent...that is really the strength of Marne Grand Slam."
OPERATION `MARNE GRAND SLAM' PRODUCES MILITARY, CIVIC SUCCESS
Transcript from: Regulatory Intelligence Data; 3/6/2008; ; 584 words ; ...military official said. Operation Marne Grand Slam also has produced...points. With the conclusion of Marne Grand Slam's initial phase...where troops can monitor Tigris River traffic and impede insurgent...that is really the strength of Marne Grand Slam." NO PORTION OF...
TRUCK BOMB DESTROYED DURING MARNE AVALANCHE
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 7/23/2007; 306 words ; ...explosives during Operation Marne Avalanche northeast of Haswah...the truck and destroyed it. Marne Avalanche is designed to root...safe havens in the Euphrates River Valley. In four days, Operation Marne Avalanche has resulted in four...
RAKKASANS KICK OFF OPERATION MARNE COURAGEOUS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 11/26/2007; 700+ words ; ...Rakkasans" kicked off Operation Marne Courageous when 4,000 pounds...the middle of the Euphrates River at 3:50 a.m. The objective...supporting the Rakkasans. Marne Courageous is aimed at securing...the west side of the Euphrates River, officials said. "In addition...
OPERATION MARNE RUGGED PRESSURES EXTREMISTS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 3/16/2008; 565 words ; ...to squeeze extremists during Operation Marne Rugged, which began yesterday. The operation...southeast of Baghdad, south of the Tigris River in the area of operation of, 3rd Infantry...Qaeda and any other extremists, Operation Marne Rugged will focus on capacity building...
OPERATION MARNE COURAGEOUS TARGETS AL QAEDA IN ANBAR PROVINCE
Transcript from: Regulatory Intelligence Data; 11/19/2007; ; 650 words ; ...Qaeda in Iraq operatives during Operation Marne Courageous, according to Multinational...Owesat and Betra, west of the Euphrates River and about 15 miles southwest of Baghdad...unit, and also part of the Task Force Marne unit. And the mission I have is to exploit...
FIFTY YEARS AGO, THE ROCK OF THE MARNE HELD FIRM THE LAST BIG BATTLE BEFORE THE KOREAN WAR ARMISTICE
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 7/27/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...Infantry Division, called the "Rock of the Marne" for its intrepid defense of that French river in World War I. The 3rd Division, just coming...foot of ground against the enemy. Only the Marne's 64th Tank Battalion, in division reserve...