Cambrai
a city in N France: battles 1917, 1918.
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In the epic poem Raoul de Cambrai, things get even grittier.
The ‘GOT’ Red Viper and Mountain Duel, and a History of Medieval Trial by Combat | Steven Isaac | June 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom a letter written two days later to her son, we learn that Madame Viardot after all gave two concerts at Cambrai.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksHe went to France, followed by her prayers, and in due course took part in the famous attack on Cambrai.
The Romance of the Red Triangle | Arthur Keysall YappThere are 14 locks between Cambrai and Cond, each providing a means of passage over the river.
1914 | John French, Viscount of YpresIt is also the junction point of the main lines from Paris vi Cambrai, Hirson, and the north.
1914 | John French, Viscount of Ypres
It was a meeting of the outposts of two great opposing armies, one of which was at Douai, the other at Cambrai.
British Dictionary definitions for Cambrai
/ (French kɑ̃brɛ) /
a town in NE France: textile industry: scene of a battle in which massed tanks were first used and broke through the German line (November, 1917). Pop: 33 738 (1999)
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