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Le Cateau
Le Cateau (26-27 August 1914) was the second major action fought by the BEF in the Great War. His men exhausted after fighting at Mons and by the subsequent speedy retreat, Lieutenant-General Horace Smith-Dorrien (commanding II Corps) decided that he had to make a stand in the vicinity of Le Cateau. There his men took on elements of four German corps in an action that succeeded in giving the BEF a respite, but at considerable cost. Amongst other elements of controversy in the conduct of the battle was the handling of the Royal Artillery. The battle also undermined the already fraught relationship between Smith-Dorrien and the BEF`s commander, John French. The battlefield today remains largely as it was, open countryside, and it is an ideal location to view one of the most significant
British battlefields of the early days of the war. In this action no less than five Victoria Crosses were won, three of them in one howitzer battery and two by men of the 2nd King`s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.The acclaimed “Battleground” series from the renowned military publishers Pen & Sword provides an extensive range of titles describing specific battles, particularly during the two World Wars. Well written and illustrated with contemporary photos, drawings and maps, the books give much more detailed and vivid descriptions than found in more general titles, bringing the battlefields alive for visitors as well as informing and entertaining readers at home. Where appropriate, the guides include recommendations for visiting the memorials, cemeteries, monuments and museums by
local walks and/or car tours and include recommendations for further reading.To see other titles series in this please click on the series link.
British battlefields of the early days of the war. In this action no less than five Victoria Crosses were won, three of them in one howitzer battery and two by men of the 2nd King`s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.The acclaimed “Battleground” series from the renowned military publishers Pen & Sword provides an extensive range of titles describing specific battles, particularly during the two World Wars. Well written and illustrated with contemporary photos, drawings and maps, the books give much more detailed and vivid descriptions than found in more general titles, bringing the battlefields alive for visitors as well as informing and entertaining readers at home. Where appropriate, the guides include recommendations for visiting the memorials, cemeteries, monuments and museums by
local walks and/or car tours and include recommendations for further reading.To see other titles series in this please click on the series link.
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