Le Cateau
/ (French lə kato) /
a town in NE France: site (August 26, 1914) of the largest British battle since Waterloo, which led to the disruption of the German attack on the Allies. Pop: 7460 (1999)
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How to use Le Cateau in a sentence
This Brigade fought magnificently for several hours next day on the Le Cateau position.
1914 | John French, Viscount of YpresI was not even then fully aware of the terrible extent to which we had suffered at Le Cateau.
1914 | John French, Viscount of YpresI got back to Headquarters at Le Cateau late in the evening, (p. 072) where a budget of reports awaited me.
1914 | John French, Viscount of YpresLe Cateau was a rearguard battle, such as perhaps has never been fought in history before.
Generals of the British Army | Francis DoddThe night after Le Cateau we all thought the game was up,—until the morning, when cheerfulness came with the sun.
Adventures of a Despatch Rider | W. H. L. Watson
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