The Battle of Laï began on 21 August 1914 in

Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...

, during the First World War at the village of

Laï Laï ( ar, لادي) is a city in Chad. It lies on the Logone River and is the capital of the region of Tandjilé. The town is served by Laï Airport. History This city is notable for the Battle of Lai during World War I World War I ...

, capital of the district of Logone, on the

Logone River The Logon or Logone River is a major tributary of the Chari River. The Logone's sources are located in the western Central African Republic, northern Cameroon, and southern Chad. It has two major tributaries: the Pendé River (Eastern Logone ...

in the south. A German column from

Kamerun Kamerun was an African colony of the German Empire from 1884 to 1916 in the region of today's Republic of Cameroon. Kamerun also included northern parts of Gabon and the Congo with western parts of the Central African Republic, southwestern p ...

, 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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Timeline, 1914
Battles of World War I involving Germany Battles of World War I involving France 1914 in Africa African theatre of World War I Battles of the African Theatre (World War I) Military history of Cameroon Kamerun Battles of the Kamerun campaign Military history of Chad August 1914 events 1910s in Chad {{battle-stub