Battle of Le Cateau

When

26 Aug 1914

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

50.10° N, 3.54° E

Location

Le Cateau-Cambrésis, France

Outcome

German victory

Belligerents

United Kingdom vs German Empire

Part of the First World War

The Battle of Le Cateau was fought on the Western Front during the First World War on 26 August 1914. The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and the French Fifth Army had retreated after their defeats at the Battle of Charleroi and the Battle of Mons. The British II Corps fought a delaying action at Le Cateau to slow the German pursuit. Most of the BEF was able to continue its retreat to Saint-Quentin.

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