meuse

• Nom propre désignant un fleuve européen se jetant dans la mer du Nord, ainsi que le nom d'une offensive militaire américaine de la Première Guerre mondiale (1918) où les forces américaines sous Pershing repoussèrent les armées allemandes.

A proper noun referring to a European river that flows into the North Sea, and also the name of an American military operation in World War I (1918) where American troops under Pershing drove back German armies.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. European riverB2formal

   A major river in Western Europe that flows through France, Belgium, and the Netherlands before emptying into the North Sea.

   Meuse (fleuve européen)

   • The Meuse River is an important waterway for trade in the region.
   • Many historic battles took place along the banks of the Meuse.
   • The Meuse flows through the city of Liège in Belgium.

2. World War I military operationC1formalamerican

   The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, a major Allied operation in 1918 led by American forces under General Pershing, which helped break German defenses and contributed to the end of World War I.

   Offensive de Meuse-Argonne

   • The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the largest American military operation of World War I.
   • American troops under Pershing drove back German forces during the Meuse campaign.
   • The Meuse-Argonne battle lasted 47 days and involved over a million American soldiers.