Battle of Passchendaele
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The Battle of Passchendaele was a brutal and muddy First World War offensive in 1917 near Ypres, Belgium, notorious for its massive casualties and minimal territorial gains.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Passchendaele Context triple: [Canadian Expeditionary Force, engagement, Battle of Passchendaele]
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Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme was a major and notoriously bloody 1916 World War I offensive on the Western Front, remembered for its massive casualties and limited territorial gains.
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Second Battle of Ypres
The Second Battle of Ypres was a major First World War engagement in 1915, notorious as the site of the first large-scale use of poison gas on the Western Front and heavy fighting involving Allied forces including Canadian troops.
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Battle of Vimy Ridge
The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a pivotal First World War offensive in April 1917 in which Canadian forces captured a heavily fortified German-held ridge in France, becoming a symbol of Canadian national achievement and sacrifice.
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Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was one of the longest and bloodiest engagements of World War I, symbolizing the brutal attrition warfare on the Western Front between France and Germany in 1916.
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Battle of Gallipoli
The Battle of Gallipoli was a major World War I campaign on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915–1916, where Allied forces unsuccessfully attempted to secure a sea route to Russia against the Ottoman Empire, resulting in heavy casualties and significant political and national impacts, particularly for Turkey, Australia, and New Zealand.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Passchendaele Target entity description: The Battle of Passchendaele was a brutal and muddy First World War offensive in 1917 near Ypres, Belgium, notorious for its massive casualties and minimal territorial gains.
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A.
Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme was a major and notoriously bloody 1916 World War I offensive on the Western Front, remembered for its massive casualties and limited territorial gains.
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B.
Second Battle of Ypres
The Second Battle of Ypres was a major First World War engagement in 1915, notorious as the site of the first large-scale use of poison gas on the Western Front and heavy fighting involving Allied forces including Canadian troops.
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C.
Battle of Vimy Ridge
The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a pivotal First World War offensive in April 1917 in which Canadian forces captured a heavily fortified German-held ridge in France, becoming a symbol of Canadian national achievement and sacrifice.
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D.
Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was one of the longest and bloodiest engagements of World War I, symbolizing the brutal attrition warfare on the Western Front between France and Germany in 1916.
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E.
Battle of Gallipoli
The Battle of Gallipoli was a major World War I campaign on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915–1916, where Allied forces unsuccessfully attempted to secure a sea route to Russia against the Ottoman Empire, resulting in heavy casualties and significant political and national impacts, particularly for Turkey, Australia, and New Zealand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First World War battle
ⓘ
Western Front engagement ⓘ battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Third Battle of Ypres
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Passchendaele
|
| belligerent |
Allied Powers
ⓘ
linked to:
Allied Powers of World War I
British Empire ⓘ German Empire ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses | hundreds of thousands of casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Douglas Haig
ⓘ
Erich Ludendorff ⓘ Ferdinand von Hindenburg ⓘ
linked to:
Paul von Hindenburg
Herbert Plumer ⓘ Hubert Gough ⓘ |
| conflictIn | World War I ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Australia
ⓘ
Belgium ⓘ Canada ⓘ France ⓘ German Empire ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endDate | 1917-11-10 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
German spring offensive (1918)
ⓘ
linked to:
German Spring Offensive (1918)
|
| front |
Ypres Salient
ⓘ
linked to:
Ypres
|
| hasPart |
Battle of Broodseinde
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Passchendaele
Battle of Langemarck (1917) ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Passchendaele
Battle of Pilckem Ridge ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Passchendaele
Battle of Polygon Wood ⓘ Battle of the Menin Road Ridge ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Passchendaele
First Battle of Passchendaele ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Passchendaele
Second Battle of Passchendaele ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Passchendaele
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| location |
Flanders, Belgium
ⓘ
linked to:
Flanders
near Ypres, Belgium ⓘ |
| memorial |
New Zealand Memorial to the Missing at Tyne Cot
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Passchendaele Canadian Memorial ⓘ Tyne Cot Cemetery ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extreme mud and waterlogged terrain
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high casualty rates ⓘ minimal territorial gains ⓘ |
| partOf |
Western Front of World War I
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linked to:
Western Front
|
| precededBy | Battle of Messines (1917) ⓘ |
| result |
Allied tactical victory
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strategic stalemate ⓘ |
| startDate | 1917-07-31 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
breakthrough of German lines in Flanders
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capture of Passchendaele and surrounding ridges ⓘ |
| terrain |
shell-torn clay soil
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water-filled craters ⓘ |
| territorialGain | capture of Passchendaele ridge ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War I ⓘ |
| weatherConditions | heavy rain ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Passchendaele Description of subject: The Battle of Passchendaele was a brutal and muddy First World War offensive in 1917 near Ypres, Belgium, notorious for its massive casualties and minimal territorial gains.
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