Word: fere
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...more brilliantly carried it to execution; wherever he has been he has achieved triumph, by studying not only the physical factors before him, but also the morale of his troops. On three occasions in particular has he achieved decisive success. The first was the Battle of la Fere Champenoise, in the centre of front on the Marne, where against overwhelming odds he rearranged his front, cutting into the flank of his opponents and provoking the general retreat that carried back the Germans to the line of the Aisne; the second occurred at the first battle of Ypres, where he coordinated...