Aisne ( n) A river of northern France rising in the Argonne Forest and flowing about 266 km (165 mi) northwest and west to the Oise River. Four major World War I battles were fought along its banks, including the final defeat of the Germans by French and American troops in September-October 1918. |
Aisne [eɪn (French) ɛn]
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1. (Placename) a department of NE France, in Picardy region. Capital: Laon. Pop.: 535 842 (1999). Area: 7428 sq. km (2897 sq. miles)
2. (Placename) a river in N France, rising in the Argonne Forest and flowing northwest and west to the River Oise: scene of a major Allied offensive in 1918 which turned the tide finally against Germany in World War I. Length: 282 km (175 miles)
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