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The fact that the Battle of Mons was the first battle of the war is stated in Part 2 of the story
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'''Mons''' was a town in [[Belgium]]. | '''Mons''' was a town in [[Belgium]]. In [[August]] [[1914]], the [[British Army|British troops]] were sent to defend Mons from [[German]] forces. The ensuing [[Battle of Mons]] was the first engagement of the British in [[World War I]]. | ||
[[Harry (The Weeping Angels of Mons)|Harry]] encountered a [[Weeping Angel]] in Mons on [[21 August]] 1914, shortly before the battle. There were rumours of Weeping Angels hunting soldiers during the battle too. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Weeping Angels of Mons (comic story)|The Weeping Angels of Mons]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* The town of Mons has various names in different languages. Mons is the French name, which is pronounced [mɔ̃s]. | * The town of Mons has various names in different languages. Mons is the French name, which is pronounced [mɔ̃s]. | ||
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[[Category:Towns and villages from the real world]] | [[Category:Towns and villages from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Belgian cities]] | [[Category:Belgian cities]] | ||
