Query on an obscure word
Can anyone identify for me the place "Champmedy" in the third from last line of Stephen Vincent Benét's poem American Names, namely (so to speak), "You may bury my tongue at Champmedy"?
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Can anyone identify for me the place "Champmedy" in the third from last line of Stephen Vincent Benét's poem American Names, namely (so to speak), "You may bury my tongue at Champmedy"?
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This reference suggests it's the site of a battle in France in World War I. Where in France? Further research is needed.
Thanks. I also saw that, but I've found nothing else on the topic.
Jeffery Hodges
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