battle, First World War
Action at Néry
Action at Néry was a battle fought on 1 September 1914 at Néry, in what is now France. It was part of World War I, which ran from 1914 to 1918. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: about 2,000 men and six guns against about 5,200 men and twelve guns.
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Record
| Date | 1 September 1914 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Néry, France 49.282N, 2.779E | |
| Part of | World War I (1914 to 1918) | |
| Kind | Battle, First World War | |
| Result | British victory | |
| Belligerents | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | German Empire |
| Commanders | Charles Briggs | Otto von Garnier |
| Strength | about 2,000 men and six guns | about 5,200 men and twelve guns |
| Casualties and losses | 135 killed and wounded. | Unknown casualties; 78 prisoners. |
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In the same war
- Before: Battle of Heligoland Bight 28 August 1914
- After: Battle of Drina 6 September 1914
- All 138 engagements of World War I
Elsewhere in 1914
- First Battle of the Marne France
- Battle of Liège Belgium
- First Battle of Ypres Belgium
- Battle of the Frontiers Belgium
- Siege of Tsingtao People's Republic of China
Action at Néry is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 1,142 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q250383, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Affair of Néry, revision 1384276419, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.