4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
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The 4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom) was a long-standing regular British Army formation that saw extensive service in major conflicts including the Napoleonic Wars, both World Wars, and various postwar operations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom) canonical | 1 |
| British 4th Division | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | infantry division ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| conflictEra |
First World War era
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Napoleonic era ⓘ Second World War era ⓘ post-1945 era ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagedIn | conventional land warfare ⓘ |
| engagementScope |
major European campaigns
ⓘ
overseas expeditionary operations ⓘ |
| forceType | regular army formation ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
artillery units
ⓘ
engineer units ⓘ infantry brigades ⓘ support units ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor | reliable front-line service ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | field formation for large-scale operations ⓘ |
| militaryRole | infantry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive combat service in major conflicts
ⓘ
long-standing service in the British Army ⓘ |
| operatedUnder |
British Army high command
ⓘ
War Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Bussaco
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vitoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Nive NERFINISHED ⓘ Crimean War NERFINISHED ⓘ First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Campaign of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ North African Campaign of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ postwar operations ⓘ |
| serviceBranchStatus | active during both World Wars ⓘ |
| status | historical formation ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | division-sized formation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
British 4th Division