La Bassee
a town in France, in Nord department, on the Canal of La Bassée, 13 miles S. E. of Lille. It was taken by the Germans in October, 1914, during the great race to the sea. collecting their forces around Lille the Germans sought to extend their front to La Bassée, and by throwing a barrier across the intervening space to the North Sea attempted to sever the territorial h are elevated above earth. The Lis a ation of the first sylelevated. the 6th of the seven re, mi, fa, sol, la, si ven sounds in the dia- African camby a ring of ox the spaces bo h the baggage LOLLAND the Baltic, eat Belt, 36 broad: area 445 face is remark soil exceedingly fruitch aud oak cover upare miles. Capital wn Nakskov; pop. of sea the standard of Hopted by him istianity. It ich contwo of Someits and etters are Greek alpha ed with a upr France, in on the Canal of La E. of Lille. It was ctober, 1914. to the sea. In around Lille the extend their front to by throwing a barrier ing space to the North sever the territorial LABEO connection and isolate the Belgian army.
Round La Bassée the Second British Army Corps and British Cavalry Corps met the Germans . In June, 1915, the French and British co-operated in taking the offensive north of La Bassée. With the help of Indians and Canadians they won ground along a front of about four to an average depth, however, of only 600 yards. The fightand fro in this region till the arrival of American forces, and the battle of Chateau-Thierry caused a general retirement of the Germans.