Battle of St. Quentin
There have been a number of battles known as the Battle of Saint Quentin, most of which were fought in the vicinity of Saint-Quentin, Aisne in Picardy, France.
- Battle of St. Quentin (859), Humfrid's victory over Louis the German on 15 January 859
- Battle of St. Quentin (1557), Spanish victory over the French in the Habsburg-Valois Wars
- Battle of St. Quentin (1871), during the Franco-Prussian War
- Battle of St. Quentin (1914), also known as the Battle of Guise, engagement between French and German forces during the retreat to the Marne
- Battle of St. Quentin (1918), part of the German Spring Offensive Operation Michael
- Battle of Mont Saint-Quentin, attack at Mont St. Quentin near Péronne by the Australian Corps in August 1918
- Battle of St. Quentin Canal, attack by the British Fourth Army on the Hindenburg Line in September 1918
See also
- Battle of the Canal du Nord (September 1918), the French breaching of the Hindenburg line is sometimes called the "battle of Saint Quentin"
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