Battle of the Sambre

Battle of the Sambre

The Battle of the Sambre refers to two battles fought along the Sambre River during the First World War:

* Battle of the Sambre (1914), commonly known as the Battle of Charleroi
* Battle of the Sambre (1918) - the final British offensive of the war


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