Le Cateau - A Reappraisal
Speaker: Major (Ret'd) Phil Watson
General Horace Smith-Dorrien’s decision to “Stand and Fight” around the French town of Le Cateau against a greatly superior German force committed the British II Corps to a close-range artillery battle, with devastating effects on infantry advancing over open ground. However, this heroic stand did relieve the pressure on the remainder of the B.E.F, buying them vital time to continue to withdraw towards Paris.
All visitors are welcome and will receive a warm welcome from like-minded people.
Event organiser: Leicestershire & Rutland branch
21 September 2026 19:30 to 21 September 2026 21:30
Braunstone Town Council, Braunstone Civic Centre, Kingsway, Braunstone Town, Leicester LE3 2PP
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David Humberston
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