Battle of Hill 70
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The Battle of Hill 70 was a First World War offensive in August 1917 near Lens, France, in which Canadian forces captured a strategic height from the Germans at heavy cost and demonstrated growing tactical sophistication on the Western Front.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Hill 70 canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Hill 70 1917 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Hill 70 Context triple: [2nd Canadian Division, engagement, Battle of Hill 70]
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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.
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Battle of Loos
The Battle of Loos was a major British offensive on the Western Front in 1915 during World War I, marked by the first large-scale British use of poison gas and heavy casualties for limited territorial gains.
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Battle of Courcelette
The Battle of Courcelette was a major First World War engagement on the Somme in September 1916, notable for significant Canadian involvement and the first large-scale use of tanks in combat.
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Battle of Passchendaele
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Hill 70 Target entity description: The Battle of Hill 70 was a First World War offensive in August 1917 near Lens, France, in which Canadian forces captured a strategic height from the Germans at heavy cost and demonstrated growing tactical sophistication on the Western Front.
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A.
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.
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B.
Battle of Loos
The Battle of Loos was a major British offensive on the Western Front in 1915 during World War I, marked by the first large-scale British use of poison gas and heavy casualties for limited territorial gains.
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C.
Battle of Courcelette
The Battle of Courcelette was a major First World War engagement on the Somme in September 1916, notable for significant Canadian involvement and the first large-scale use of tanks in combat.
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D.
Battle of Passchendaele
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First World War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| aim | inflict maximum casualties on German counter-attacks ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle for Hill 70 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal Canadian Artillery
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surface form:
Canadian Corps artillery
gas warfare ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Canada
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German Empire ⓘ |
| CanadianCasualtiesApprox | about 9000 ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| combatant |
Canadian Corps
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German 6th Army ⓘ
surface form:
German Sixth Army
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| commander |
Arthur Currie
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Friedrich von Below ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Canadian Corps
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surface form:
Canadian Corps under First Army (British)
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| commemoratedBy | Hill 70 Memorial ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
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| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 1917-08-15 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1917-08-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Passchendaele ⓘ |
| front | Western Front ⓘ |
| GermanCasualtiesApprox | about 20000 to 25000 ⓘ |
| locationRelativeTo | north of Lens ⓘ |
| memorialLocation | Loos-en-Gohelle, France ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Canadian tactical innovation
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extensive use of creeping barrage ⓘ use of counter-battery fire ⓘ use of machine-gun strongpoints ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Hill 70
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divert German forces from Passchendaele ⓘ |
| partOf |
Western Front
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surface form:
Western Front of World War I
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| place | near Lens, France ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Vimy Ridge ⓘ |
| primaryAttackingForce |
1st Canadian Division
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2nd Canadian Division ⓘ 4th Canadian Division ⓘ |
| result | Canadian victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1917-08-15 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | diverted German reserves from Ypres sector ⓘ |
| tacticalSignificance | capture of dominating high ground overlooking Lens ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
chalk ridge
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dominating height above Lens ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War I ⓘ |
| used |
counter-attack traps
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creeping barrage ⓘ smoke screens ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Hill 70 Description of subject: The Battle of Hill 70 was a First World War offensive in August 1917 near Lens, France, in which Canadian forces captured a strategic height from the Germans at heavy cost and demonstrated growing tactical sophistication on the Western Front.
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