| The use of the ailette has somewhat perplexed antiquarian writers. |
| The enemy had already moved their artillery across the ailette to a ridge north of the river. |
| Assemblages of German troops north of ailette were dispersed with heavy losses by the concentrated fire from French batteries. |
| Since then they had clung desperately to this ridge, which dominates the valley of the Aisne and the ailette Valley. |
| South of the ailette River the French fought their way forward foot by foot. |
| The Germans had to withdraw from their remaining positions on the Chemin des Dames to the north of the Ailette Valley early in November. |
