Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge
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The Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge was a World War I engagement during the Second Battle of Ypres in June 1915, in which British forces attacked German positions to secure high ground near Ypres, Belgium.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge Context triple: [Battle of Frezenberg, followedBy, Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge]
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Battle of the Yser
The Battle of the Yser was a crucial World War I engagement in October 1914 in which Belgian forces, by flooding low-lying terrain along the Yser River, halted the German advance toward the Channel ports.
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Battle of Verrières Ridge
The Battle of Verrières Ridge was a major and costly World War II engagement during the Normandy campaign in July 1944, in which Allied forces—particularly Canadian units—fought to seize a strategically vital height south of Caen from entrenched German defenders.
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Battle of Arleux
The Battle of Arleux was a World War I engagement in April 1917 in northern France, where British forces attacked German positions as part of the larger Arras offensive.
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Battle of Charleroi
The Battle of Charleroi was a major early World War I engagement in August 1914 between French and German forces along the Sambre River in Belgium, resulting in a German victory that contributed to the Allied retreat toward the Marne.
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Battle of Yzerspruit
The Battle of Yzerspruit was a Second Boer War engagement in February 1902 in which Boer commandos ambushed and inflicted significant losses on a British column in the Transvaal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge Target entity description: The Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge was a World War I engagement during the Second Battle of Ypres in June 1915, in which British forces attacked German positions to secure high ground near Ypres, Belgium.
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A.
Battle of the Yser
The Battle of the Yser was a crucial World War I engagement in October 1914 in which Belgian forces, by flooding low-lying terrain along the Yser River, halted the German advance toward the Channel ports.
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B.
Battle of Verrières Ridge
The Battle of Verrières Ridge was a major and costly World War II engagement during the Normandy campaign in July 1944, in which Allied forces—particularly Canadian units—fought to seize a strategically vital height south of Caen from entrenched German defenders.
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C.
Battle of Arleux
The Battle of Arleux was a World War I engagement in April 1917 in northern France, where British forces attacked German positions as part of the larger Arras offensive.
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Battle of Charleroi
The Battle of Charleroi was a major early World War I engagement in August 1914 between French and German forces along the Sambre River in Belgium, resulting in a German victory that contributed to the Allied retreat toward the Marne.
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E.
Battle of Yzerspruit
The Battle of Yzerspruit was a Second Boer War engagement in February 1902 in which Boer commandos ambushed and inflicted significant losses on a British column in the Transvaal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Action of Bellewaarde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
German Empire
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Second Battle of Ypres campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Imperial German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandersSide1 | officers of the British II Corps ⓘ |
| commandersSide2 | officers of the German XIII (Württemberg) Corps ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| date | 16 June 1915 ⓘ |
| endDate | 16 June 1915 ⓘ |
| followedBy | relative lull in major operations at Ypres in mid-1915 ⓘ |
| front | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Modern era ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1910s ⓘ |
| involves |
no man’s land
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trench systems ⓘ |
| location | near Ypres, Belgium ⓘ |
| near |
Hooge, Belgium
NERFINISHED
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Ypres, West Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fighting for limited tactical gains
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intense artillery fire in a confined area ⓘ |
| objective |
to improve British positions east of Ypres
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to secure high ground on Bellewaarde Ridge ⓘ |
| partOf |
Second Battle of Ypres
NERFINISHED
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operations in the Ypres Salient ⓘ trench warfare on the Western Front ⓘ |
| place | Bellewaarde Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Frezenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
German forces retained most of the ridge
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inconclusive ⓘ |
| startDate | 16 June 1915 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of observation over Ypres Salient ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
ridge
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trenches ⓘ wooded areas ⓘ |
| theatre | Ypres Salient NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
infantry assault in waves
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preliminary artillery bombardment ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
artillery
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machine guns ⓘ rifles ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge Description of subject: The Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge was a World War I engagement during the Second Battle of Ypres in June 1915, in which British forces attacked German positions to secure high ground near Ypres, Belgium.
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