Second Battle of Mons | |||||||
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Part of The Western Front of the First World War, Hundred Days Offensive | |||||||
Canadian troops in Mons | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Canada | German Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sir Arthur Currie | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
280 killed, wounded, or missing | Unknown |
The Second Battle of Mons was a First World War military engagement fought between 9–11 November 1918, in which Canadian forces captured the Belgian town of Mons, re-capturing an area that had been under German occupation since 1914. The capture was completed before the general armistice at 11:00 am.