Battle of Lai
The Battle of Laï began on 21 August 1914 in Chad, during the First World War at the village of Laï, capital of the district of Logone, on the Logone River in the south.
| Battle of Laï | |||||||
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| Part of the Kamerun campaign in World War I | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Capt. Jeanjean | Capt. Von Duhring | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| unknown | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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14 killed (1 lieutenant, 13 soldiers) | 11 killed | ||||||
A German column from Kamerun, led by Captain Von Duhring, attacked the village of Laï, defended by Captain Jeanjean. After a bitter fight, the French were driven out and the village was occupied by the Germans until 1 September 1914.
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