- Source: Cantigny, Somme
Cantigny (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃tiɲi]; Picard: Cantegny) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
History
During World War I, a battle liberated the town from German forces. Major General Robert Lee Bullard commanded the US First Division in the United States' first victory of the war. About 10 years later, Colonel Robert R. McCormick named his estate in Illinois after the town.
Geography
Cantigny is situated on the D28 road, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Amiens.
Population
See also
Communes of the Somme department
References
External links
Battle of Cantigny at the American Expeditionary Force website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Komune di departemen Somme
- Pertempuran Somme
- Y, Somme
- Hébécourt, Somme
- Lignières, Somme
- Ribeaucourt, Somme
- Béthencourt-sur-Somme
- Folleville, Somme
- Ault, Somme
- Péronne, Somme
- Cantigny, Somme
- Battle of Cantigny
- Cantigny (disambiguation)
- Communes of the Somme department
- Y, Somme
- Somme (department)
- Cartigny
- Somme American Cemetery and Memorial
- Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
- Authie, Somme
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