# British Expeditionary Force fights at Mons (1914)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1914-british-expeditionary-force-fights-at-mons
Categories: battle

British troops first engaged the German army in Belgium. Within the broader Early 20th Century & World Wars period, mass democracy, the two world wars, Irish partition, economic crisis and the rise of Labour remade the political and social order. This event is placed at 1914 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The battle began four years of large-scale British fighting on the Western Front.

## Why it matters
The battle began four years of large-scale British fighting on the Western Front.

Ruler at the time: [George V](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-v)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — British Expeditionary Force fights at Mons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=British+Expeditionary+Force+fights+at+Mons&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — British Expeditionary Force fights at Mons](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=British+Expeditionary+Force+fights+at+Mons)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — twentieth-century resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)