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TwilightZone

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5. I'm not sure that the Meuse-Argonne offensive qualifies as a "battle"

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Sun Nov 19, 2023, 05:27 PM

Nov 2023

Campaign would be a more accurate term. There were three phases and numerous battles. One of its alternate names is "Battles of the Meuse–Argonne".

Even if we assume for a moment that it's a battle, it's not the deadliest battle in terms of American deaths. It's the deadliest campaign in the history of the US Army. Note the distinction. As others noted, there were more deaths at Gettysburg.

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In which battle did the most Americans die? The question is answered in the following lecture: [View all] NNadir Nov 2023 OP

The Bloodiest Day Camaromjr Nov 2023 #1

That's not the answer given in the lecture. I posted it on edit. NNadir Nov 2023 #3

One Day - September 17th, 1862 Camaromjr Nov 2023 #13

Wasn't it a Civil War battle, Antietam, Shiloh, or the Wliderness? brush Nov 2023 #2

I'm not sure the Civil War battles count CSA deaths as Americans. al_liberal Nov 2023 #4

They Are All Americans Camaromjr Nov 2023 #6

I'm not sure that the Meuse-Argonne offensive qualifies as a "battle" TwilightZone Nov 2023 #5

Didn't pucker mouth tell us it was defending the airports in the American Revolution? Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2023 #7

Yes, he did. NNadir Nov 2023 #10

Wikipedia has a different take nitpicked Nov 2023 #8

Kellyanne told us it was the Battle of Bowling Green..... lastlib Nov 2023 #9

That war was pretty terrible. My Grandmother attributed the violent alcoholism of my Grandfather to his participation. NNadir Nov 2023 #11

I only met my great-uncle once... lastlib Nov 2023 #12