Battle of Vimy Ridge
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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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Vimy Ridge canonical | 26 |
| Vimy 1917 | 2 |
| Battle of Vimy Ridge 1917 | 1 |
| Capture of Vimy Ridge | 1 |
| Vimy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Vimy Ridge Context triple: [Canadian Expeditionary Force, engagement, Battle of Vimy Ridge]
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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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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.
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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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Vimy Ridge Target entity description: 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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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.
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First World War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| aftermath | improved Allied tactical reputation of Canadian Corps ⓘ |
| alliedCommanderInChief | Douglas Haig ⓘ |
| artillerySupport | over 900 guns and mortars ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Canadian national identity
ⓘ
birth of Canadian nationhood narrative ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Canada
ⓘ
France ⓘ German Empire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy German casualties
ⓘ
high Canadian casualties ⓘ |
| 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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Julian Byng ⓘ Karl von Fasbender ⓘ Ludwig von Falkenhausen ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Vimy Ridge Day ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | April 1917 ⓘ |
| defensiveWorks | German trenches and concrete machine-gun nests ⓘ |
| endDate | 1917-04-12 ⓘ |
| front | Arras Offensive ⓘ |
| location |
Vimy, France
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surface form:
Vimy Ridge
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| memorial | Canadian National Vimy Memorial ⓘ |
| memorialLocation | Vimy, France ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first time all four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of most of Vimy Ridge by Canadian forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Arras (1917)
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Western Front ⓘ |
| preparation | extensive artillery registration and counter-battery work ⓘ |
| rememberedFor |
careful planning and innovation in infantry tactics
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major Canadian military achievement in WWI ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| significance |
symbol of Canadian national achievement
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symbol of Canadian sacrifice ⓘ |
| startDate | 1917-04-09 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | capture Vimy Ridge from German forces ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
creeping barrage
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detailed rehearsals and use of maps by infantry ⓘ extensive tunnelling and mining ⓘ |
| terrain | heavily fortified ridge ⓘ |
| VimyRidgeDayDate | April 9 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Vimy Ridge Description of subject: 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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