Which Battle did Smith-Dorrien command the II Corps?
Battle of Mons
Second Battle of Ypres
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Verdun
Answer
Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien commanded the II Corps of the British Expeditionary Force during the Battle of Mons in August 1914. He was responsible for the defence of the Mons-Condé Canal against the German First Army. Smith-Dorrien's men fought a desperate rearguard action against overwhelming odds, but were eventually forced to retreat.
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