Plan XVII?

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1. GiGi
   

   Plan XVII was the name of the battle plan adopted by the French General Staff in 1913, to be put into effect by the French Army in the event of war between France and Germany. When Germany declared war a year later, France riposted with five initiatives, now collectively known as the Battle of the Frontiers:
   
      1. Battle of Mulhouse - (7-10 August 1914)
      2. Battle of Lorraine - (14-25 August 1914)
      3. Battle of the Ardennes - (21-23 August 1914)
      4. Battle of Charleroi - (21- August 1914)
      5. Battle of Mons - (23-4 August 2010)
   
   The battles relied on the principle of élan ("dash", in the sense of prompt, spirited and vigorous action). The French commander in chief, General Joseph Joffre, was one of the main architects of Plan XVII.

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