Third Battle of the Scarpe
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The Third Battle of the Scarpe was a World War I British offensive in April 1917, forming part of the larger Battle of Arras on the Western Front.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Third Battle of the Scarpe canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Scarpe (23–24 April 1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
artillery bombardment
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infantry assault ⓘ trench warfare ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | 1917 Allied spring offensives ⓘ |
| commander |
British Third Army command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edmund Allenby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
German Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBattlefield | France GENERATED ⓘ |
| date | 1917-04-23 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1917-04-24 ⓘ |
| follows | Second Battle of the Scarpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhase | continuation of attacks begun in the First and Second Battles of the Scarpe ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| involves |
British Third Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Sixth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Western Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Arras ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Arras, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | heavy casualties for limited territorial gains ⓘ |
| objective |
to capture German positions along the Scarpe River
ⓘ
to continue the British offensive east of Arras ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | German Sixth Army command ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied offensives of 1917
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Arras Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Arras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Battle of the Scarpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Vimy Ridge
NERFINISHED
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First Battle of the Scarpe NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of the Scarpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
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limited British gains ⓘ |
| river | Scarpe River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scale | corps-level attack ⓘ |
| startDate | 1917-04-23 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | to support French Nivelle Offensive further south ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | offensive operation ⓘ |
| year | 1917 ⓘ |
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