Charge of Burkel

Cavalry charge of Burkel
Part of the Battle of Courtrai (Hundred Days Offensive) in World War I

Illustration of a Belgian cavalryman, 1918.
Date19 October 1918
Location
Between Oedelem and Maldegem, Belgium
Result Belgian victory
Belligerents
Belgium Belgium  German Empire
Commanders and leaders
Belgium Colonel Jooris
Belgium Victor van Strydonck
German Empire Unknown
Units involved
1st Regiment of Guides
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The cavalry charge of Burkel (French: Charge de Burkel, Dutch: Slag bij Burkel) was a skirmish between Belgian and German forces on 19 October 1918, during the closing stages of World War I. It is notable as the last cavalry charge in Western Europe.[1]

  1. ^ "La dernière charge de cavalerie en Europe par l'armée belge". 1914-1918.be. Retrieved 1 May 2013.

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