Papelotte farm
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Papelotte farm is a historic farmhouse in Belgium that served as a key defensive position on the Allied left flank during the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battlefield location
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farmhouse ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Waterloo
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War of the Seventh Coalition ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| currentUse | heritage site ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 18 June 1815 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| functionDuringBattle | anchor of Allied left wing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Province of Walloon Brabant
NERFINISHED
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Wallonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Walloon Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterloo, Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
Waterloo
|
| locatedOn | Allied left flank at Waterloo ⓘ |
| nearby |
Hougoumont farm
ⓘ
surface form:
Hougoumont
La Haye Sainte farm ⓘ
surface form:
La Haye Sainte
La Haye farm ⓘ Lasne valley ⓘ Smohain ⓘ |
| opponent |
Grande Armée
ⓘ
surface form:
French army of Napoleon I
|
| partOf |
Waterloo
ⓘ
surface form:
Waterloo battlefield
|
| significantEvent |
Battle of Waterloo
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
helped delay and disrupt French attacks
ⓘ
protected approach routes to Allied rear ⓘ |
| usedAs | defensive position ⓘ |
| usedBy | Allied forces ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.