Battle of Soissons

Battle of Soissons

The Battle of Soissons can refer to one of several important historical battles, all of which took place in the vicinity of the French town Soissons:

*Battle of Soissons, 486 - A battle between the Franks, under Clovis I, and the Western Roman Empire, under Syagrius.

*Battle of Soissons, 718 - A battle between the Neustrians, under Chilperic II and Ragenfrid, with the Aquitainians, under Odo the Great, against the Austrasians, under Charles Martel, who won.

*Battle of Soissons, 923 - A battle during which King Robert I of France was killed, possibly by King Charles III, and the latter was defeated and imprisoned by Rudolph, Duke of Burgundy who succeeded Robert I as French monarch.

*Battle of Soissons, 1918 - A World War I battled, waged during July 18-22, 1918, between American and German troops, resulting in over 12,000 casualties for the former.


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