Forêt_de_Mormal

Forêt de Mormal

Forêt de Mormal

Forest in France

The Forêt de Mormal (Forest of Mormal) is a forest in France, near the Franco-Belgian border. It is best known to the British for its role in the retreat from Mons in August 1914. Its perceived lack of passable roads forced I and II Corps of the British army to divide and the two corps did not reunite for some days. However, some units of the British army did pass through the forest. The German army also passed through the forest, taking Haig's II Corps by surprise. It is the largest forest in the Nord area, at around 9000 hectares.[1]

References

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    "Forest of Mormal, France is a forest in the Nord department". www.francethisway.com. Retrieved 2023-11-16.

50°12′N 3°44′E


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