Battle of Soissons
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The Battle of Soissons can refer to one of several important historical battles, all of which took place in the vicinity of the French town Soissons:
- Battle of Soissons, 486 - A battle between the Franks, under Clovis I, and the Western Roman Empire, under Syagrius.
- Battle of Soissons, 718 - A battle between the Neustrians, under Chilperic II and Ragenfrid, with the Aquitainians, under Odo the Great, against the Austrasians, under Charles Martel, who won.
- Battle of Soissons, 923 - A battle during which King Robert I of France was killed, possibly by King Charles III, and the latter was defeated and imprisoned by Rudolph, Duke of Burgundy who succeeded Robert I as French monarch.
- Battle of Soissons, 1918 - A World War I battled, waged during July 18-22, 1918, between American and German troops, resulting in over 12,000 casualties for the former.