# First Battle of the Marne (1914)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1914-first-battle-of-the-marne
Location: Marne, France
Categories: battle

In September 1914 French and British troops stopped the German advance on the Marne. The Schlieffen Plan for a quick victory failed. Trench warfare began on the Western Front.

## Why it matters
It condemned Germany to a long two-front war.

Ruler at the time: [Wilhelm II](https://germany-history.com/rulers/wilhelm-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – First Battle of the Marne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_the_Marne)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – First Battle of the Marne](https://www.britannica.com/event/First-Battle-of-the-Marne)