Battle of Antwerp (1914)
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The Battle of Antwerp (1914) was a major early World War I siege in which German forces captured the heavily fortified Belgian port city of Antwerp after a prolonged defense by Belgian troops supported by British units, including the Royal Naval Division.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Antwerp (1914) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Antwerp (1914) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France ⓘ German Empire ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Albert I of Belgium
NERFINISHED
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Hans Hartwig von Beseler NERFINISHED ⓘ Winston Churchill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| consequence |
consolidation of German control over much of Belgium
ⓘ
occupation of Antwerp by German forces ⓘ retreat of Belgian field army to the Yser ⓘ |
| defender |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1914-10-10 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of the Yser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortificationType |
fortified city
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ring fortress system ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Belgian Army
NERFINISHED
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British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Naval Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Antwerp
NERFINISHED
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Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
deployment of British Royal Naval Division as infantry
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prolonged defense by Belgian forces ⓘ use of heavy German siege artillery ⓘ |
| notableUnit | Royal Naval Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the fortified city of Antwerp ⓘ |
| partOf |
German invasion of Belgium
ⓘ
Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portCity | Antwerp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Liège NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
German victory
ⓘ
capture of Antwerp by German forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 1914-09-28 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
affected German timetable on the Western Front
ⓘ
influenced subsequent operations on the Yser Front ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Winston ChurchillInvolvement | advocated and organized dispatch of Royal Naval Division ⓘ |
| Winston ChurchillRole | First Lord of the Admiralty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1914 ⓘ |
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