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Definition of Ailettes

Ailette
Ailette Ai*lette, n. [F. ailette, dim. of aile wing, L. ala.] A small square shield, formerly worn on the shoulders of knights, -- being the prototype of the modern epaulet. --Fairholt.

Meaning of Ailettes from wikipedia

- parchment), ailettes were thick, quadrangular pieces of leather or wood that attached to the shoulders by means of silk or leather cord. Ailettes were usually...
- The Battle of the Ailette took place during the First World War in August 1918, on the banks of the Ailette between Laon and Aisne. After the Battle of...
- The Ailette (French pronunciation: [ɛlɛt]) is a 59.5 km (37.0 mi) long river in the Aisne department in eastern France. Its source is at Sainte-Croix...
- Neuville-sur-Ailette (French pronunciation: [nøvil syʁ ɛlɛt]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The lac de l'Ailette...
- long and runs along a ridge between the valleys of the rivers Aisne and Ailette. It acquired the name in the 18th century, as it was the route taken by...
- of Lake Baikal 16 August Czechoslovak forces defeat Reds Battle of the Ailette 17–23 August France defeats Germany. Second Battle of the Somme 21 August—2...
- Instructions sur le Réglage et l'Entretien du Moteur d'Aviation 130 Chevaux à Ailettes à l'usage des Mécaniciens d'Escadrilles. pp. 25-34 Davilla 2002, pp. 163-166...
- French bombardments on low-lying land near the Oise–Aisne Canal in the Ailette valley, became so dense that it was impossible to carry ammunition and...
- Wilson advised that the British line should be extended between the River Ailette and the Soissons-Laon Road. Haig was bored when shown it (11 January 1918)...
- their remaining positions on the Chemin des Dames to the north of the Ailette Valley early in November. Haig was pleased with the French success but...