Editing Battle of Mons

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The '''Battle of Mons''' was the first major clash between the [[British Army|British]] and [[German Army|German troops]] in [[World War I]], taking place 23 August 1914 near the city of {{Wiki|Mons, Belgium|Mons}}, [[Belgium]]. Though the British inflicted high casualties on the outnumbering German troops, they were eventually forced to retreat.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Battle of Mons}}</ref> One of the fallen British soldiers was Private Arthur Harris, who had penned a letter days earlier detailing his experiences in Belgium and his eagerness to defeat the Germans.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: August 1914]]</ref> Some of the surviving British soldiers claimed to have been saved by {{Wiki|Angels of Mons|angelic figures}} that shielded the troops from enemy fire and guided them to safety.<ref name="ACRPG">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] – [[Forging History]]'' – Historical Hooks: "Angels of Mons"</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mdat}} {{Imo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' {{Mo}}

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