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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A village of northern France south of Amiens. It was the site of the first US offensive (May 1918) in World War I.
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In late May 1918, the AEF began to play a role in the war by making a successful regimental assault with French help at Cantigny.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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In late May 1918, the AEF began to play a role in the war by making a successful regimental assault with French help at Cantigny.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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John Harris, the 1993 U.S. Amateur champion, had a 140 and was among three qualifiers from Cantigny Golf Club.
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At Cantigny, St. Mihiel, Chateau-Thierry, Belleau Wood, and the Meuse-Argonne, American soldiers withstood the onslaughts of the enemy and, with extraordinary valor and unbending determination, turned the tide of battle and won a signal victory for democracy.
Proclamation On Veterans Day Clinton, Bill, 1946- 1998
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They were in the first contingent of the expeditionary forces, the Rainbow Division, and figured prominently in the earliest fighting about the St. Mihiel salient, at Cantigny, and later with the Marines at
The University of Michigan Wilfred Shaw
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Here the Americans won their first notable victory by capturing the village of Cantigny and taking 200 prisoners.
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Cantigny and on the Toul Front and I know that he means he is not going to take the chairmanship of this temporary caucus.
The Story of The American Legion George Seay Wheat
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Coming at the moment of extreme discouragement, Cantigny was of an importance entirely out of proportion to the numbers involved.
Woodrow Wilson and the World War A Chronicle of Our Own Times. Charles Seymour 1924
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More important yet, because of the moral effect achieved, was the engagement at Cantigny near Montdidier, on the 28th of May.
Woodrow Wilson and the World War A Chronicle of Our Own Times. Charles Seymour 1924
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Cantigny, "determined at all costs to counteract the most excellent effect the American success had produced."
Woodrow Wilson and the World War A Chronicle of Our Own Times. Charles Seymour 1924
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