ht of, at Nery, 25, 101.

La Bassee, _terrain_ near, 209;
a formidable stronghold, the 5th Division held up at, 221.

La Bassee to Armentieres, German forces opposing along (Oct. 30), 240;
Indian Corps engaged at, 284.

La Bassee-to the Sea line, fighting on, 275, 284;
French's plan for taking over, 343.

La Bassee-Thiaucourt, Allied line (Oct. 6), 181-2.

La Bassee Canal, French line extended to, 211.

La Fere, 5th French Army's left on, 93.

La Fere-Noyon line, move towards, 84.

La Ferte-Bezu-Domptin line, British position along, 137.

La Ferte-Gaucher line, reached by 5th French Army, 123.

La Ferte-Milon-Neuilly-St. Front-Rocourt line, reached by British,
and the end of the Battle of the Marne, 137.

La Ferte-sous-Jouarre, 129;
bridging feat at, of the 3rd Corps R.E., 134, 137;
occupation of, 131;
crossing of the Marne at, stiff fighting for, 133-4.

La Forge, crossing of the Petit Morin at, 127.

Lagny, G.H.Q. moved to, 101.

Lagny-Meaux line, 6th French army's crossing of the Marne between,
109.

La Haute Maison, 3rd Corps at, 123.

Lahore Division, _see under_ Indian Corps.

Lambton, Lieutenant-Colonel, later Brigadier-General the Hon. G. W.,
Military Secretary, H.Q. Staff, B.E.F., 6.

Lancashire (East) Regiment, 1st Batt., 26, 134;
at Ploegsteert Wood (Dec. 19), 327.

Lancashire Fusiliers, 2nd Batt., 26.

Lancashire (Loyal North) Regiment 1st Batt., 18, 230;
at Givenchy, 328.

Lancashire (South) Regiment, 2nd Batt., 21, 160, 284.

Lancer Regiments,
5th (Royal Irish), 24, 65, 129;
9th (Queen's Royal), 24, 65, 73, 77;
at Moncel, 119-20;
at Messines, 245;
12th (Prince of Wales's Royal), 25, 47, 136;
at Wytschaete, 258;
16th (Queen's) 24, 65, 129.

Landon, Brigadier-General, temp. G.O.C. 1st Division, 17;
G.O.C. 3rd Infantry Brigade, 18.

Landrecies, 1st Corps at, 74, 81;
German attacks repulsed by, 75.

Landrecies-Jeumont, the Sambre between, 50-1.

Landrecies-Le Cateau road, 52.

Langemarck, heavy enemy pressure at, 278.

Lanrezac, General, G.O.C. 5th French Army, Joffre's estimate of,
35, 37;
French's first (and later) impressions of, 36-7;
co-operation with him arranged, 39;
advance planned by, 47;
and the Retreat from Mons, 56, 57;
operation by British requested by, 58-9;
French's meeting with, h