The First Battle of the Marne is named for what geographic feature?
The Battle of the Marne (also known as the Miracle of the Marne) was a First World War battle fought between 5 and 12 September 1914. It resulted in a Franco-British victory against the German Army under Chief of Staff Helmuth von Moltke the Younger.he First Battle of Marne started in 1914 and ended as a stalemate. The Second Battle of the Ma â¦ rne was on 1918 which also ended as a stalemate. The first set of the two was the first major battle in World War I.