Battle Of Lagarde (other)
Battle of Lagarde may refer to: * Battle of Lagarde (1914), a World War I battle between German and French forces * Battle of Lagarde (1940), a World War II battle between German and Polish forces {{disambig ...
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Battle Of Lagarde (1914)
The Battle of Lagarde took place on August 11, 1914, during World War I and was one of the last battles in military history to feature a large-scale cavalry charge at the brigade level. Background In early August 1914, the Bavarian Cavalry Division, serving as army cavalry, probed the well-entrenched French border defenses in Lorraine Lorraine, also , ; ; Lorrain: ''Louréne''; Lorraine Franconian: ''Lottringe''; ; ; is a cultural and historical region in Eastern France, now located in the administrative region of Grand Est. Its name stems from the medieval kingdom of ... during the initial deployment on the Western Front. The Bavarian Uhlan Brigade, consisting of the 1st Uhlan Regiment and the 2nd Uhlan Regiment, part of the Bavarian Cavalry Division, had to march back and forth across Lorraine between August 6 and 10 without finding a gap in the French lines. The hard roads took a severe toll on the horses. On August 10, the French became active and managed to ...
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