Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby
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The Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby was a World War I naval bombardment of British coastal towns by German warships in December 1914, notable for causing civilian casualties and fueling anti-German sentiment in the United Kingdom.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I event
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military operation ⓘ naval bombardment ⓘ |
| attacker | Imperial German Navy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
German Empire
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| casualties | more than 100 civilians killed and wounded ⓘ |
| civilianCasualties | significant ⓘ |
| commander | Franz von Hipper ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 16 December 1914 ⓘ |
| defender | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Dogger Bank
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surface form:
Battle of Dogger Bank (1915)
|
| forceUsed |
German battlecruisers
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German destroyers ⓘ German light cruisers ⓘ |
| historicalCategory |
1914 in the United Kingdom
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Conflicts in 1914 ⓘ Naval battles of World War I involving Germany ⓘ Naval battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| location |
Hartlepool
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Scarborough ⓘ Whitby ⓘ |
| militaryCasualties | present on both sides ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bombardment of undefended towns
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civilian casualties ⓘ fueling anti-German sentiment in the United Kingdom ⓘ use in British recruitment propaganda ⓘ |
| objective |
bombard British coastal towns
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lure elements of the British Grand Fleet into battle ⓘ |
| partOf |
German naval raids on the British coast
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Naval operations in the North Sea during World War I ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
increased public pressure on the Royal Navy to protect the coast
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strengthened British resolve against Germany ⓘ |
| precededBy | Raid on Yarmouth (1914) ⓘ |
| propagandaSlogan |
Remember Scarborough
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Remember Scarborough, Whitby and Hartlepool ⓘ |
| region | northeast coast of England ⓘ |
| result |
British propaganda victory
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German tactical success ⓘ |
| target |
Hartlepool Dock
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surface form:
Hartlepool docks and batteries
Scarborough Harbour ⓘ
surface form:
Scarborough town and harbour
Whitby ⓘ
surface form:
Whitby town and abbey area
|
| theatre | North Sea ⓘ |
| typeOfAttack | naval gunfire bombardment ⓘ |
| usedFor | British recruitment posters ⓘ |
| year | 1914 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Raid on Scarborough Hartlepool and Whitby
this entity surface form:
World War I bombardment of Hartlepool
this entity surface form:
German naval bombardment of Scarborough (1914)
subject surface form:
Friedrich von Ingenohl