Battle of Le Cateau
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The Battle of Le Cateau was a major early World War I engagement in August 1914, in which retreating British forces mounted a hard-fought defensive stand against advancing German armies in northern France.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Le Cateau canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Le Cateau–Cambrésis | 1 |
| Le Cateau | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1908254 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Le Cateau Context triple: [Manchester Regiment, notableEngagement, Battle of Le Cateau]
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Battle of Cambrai
The Battle of Cambrai was a major First World War engagement in 1917 notable for the first large-scale, effective use of tanks by the British Army against German defenses on the Western Front.
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Second Battle of the Marne
The Second Battle of the Marne was a major 1918 World War I offensive and counteroffensive on the Western Front that marked the last significant German attack and a decisive turning point in favor of the Allies.
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First Battle of the Aisne
The First Battle of the Aisne was a World War I engagement in September 1914 in northern France, where Allied forces pursued retreating German armies and the fighting solidified into the trench warfare that would characterize much of the Western Front.
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First Battle of the Marne
The First Battle of the Marne was a pivotal 1914 World War I clash in France that halted the German advance toward Paris and ended hopes for a quick German victory on the Western Front.
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Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge
The Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge was a major World War I offensive in October 1918 in Champagne, France, where American and French forces, including U.S. Marines, broke key German defensive positions and helped pave the way for the war’s end.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Le Cateau Target entity description: The Battle of Le Cateau was a major early World War I engagement in August 1914, in which retreating British forces mounted a hard-fought defensive stand against advancing German armies in northern France.
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A.
Battle of Cambrai
The Battle of Cambrai was a major First World War engagement in 1917 notable for the first large-scale, effective use of tanks by the British Army against German defenses on the Western Front.
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B.
Second Battle of the Marne
The Second Battle of the Marne was a major 1918 World War I offensive and counteroffensive on the Western Front that marked the last significant German attack and a decisive turning point in favor of the Allies.
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C.
First Battle of the Aisne
The First Battle of the Aisne was a World War I engagement in September 1914 in northern France, where Allied forces pursued retreating German armies and the fighting solidified into the trench warfare that would characterize much of the Western Front.
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D.
First Battle of the Marne
The First Battle of the Marne was a pivotal 1914 World War I clash in France that halted the German advance toward Paris and ended hopes for a quick German victory on the Western Front.
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E.
Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge
The Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge was a major World War I offensive in October 1918 in Champagne, France, where American and French forces, including U.S. Marines, broke key German defensive positions and helped pave the way for the war’s end.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Le Cateau
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surface form:
Battle of Le Cateau–Cambrésis
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| associatedWith |
British Expeditionary Force retreat of 1914
ⓘ
Schlieffen Plan ⓘ
surface form:
Schlieffen Plan offensive
|
| belligerent |
British Expeditionary Force
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| campaign | 1914 Western Front campaign ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
heavy British casualties
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significant German casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexander von Kluck
ⓘ
Douglas Haig ⓘ Horace Smith-Dorrien ⓘ Karl von Bülow ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 26 August 1914 ⓘ |
| followedBy | First Battle of the Marne ⓘ |
| front | Western Front ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
3rd British Infantry Division
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surface form:
British 3rd Division
4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom) ⓘ
surface form:
British 4th Division
British 5th Division ⓘ German III Corps ⓘ German IX Corps ⓘ |
| location |
France
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Le Cateau-Cambrésis ⓘ Nord department ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defensive stand by retreating British forces
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effective British rifle fire ⓘ use of massed German artillery ⓘ |
| objective | delay German advance ⓘ |
| outcome | enabled continued British and French retreat ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Retreat ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Mons ⓘ |
| region | northern France ⓘ |
| result |
German tactical victory
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successful British delaying action ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
contributed to time gained before the Marne
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slowed German pursuit after Mons ⓘ |
| strength |
German First Army units
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German Second Army units ⓘ II Corps (British Army) ⓘ
surface form:
II Corps of the British Expeditionary Force
elements of British III Corps ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
defensive battle
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rearguard action ⓘ |
| year | 1914 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Le Cateau Description of subject: The Battle of Le Cateau was a major early World War I engagement in August 1914, in which retreating British forces mounted a hard-fought defensive stand against advancing German armies in northern France.
Referenced by (5)
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