Statements (51)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Byng_of_Vimy
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gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased use of chemical weapons in warfare
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gptkbp:casualties |
High casualties on both sides
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gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Allies |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_John_French
gptkb:General_von_Fabeck |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspired literature and art about war
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gptkbp:date |
April 22, 1915
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gptkbp:duration |
April 22, 1915 -May 4, 1915
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gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Gravenstafel_Ridge
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gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the larger Ypres campaign
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked a turning point in chemical warfare
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of St. Julien
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gptkbp:involved_units |
gptkb:Canadian_Expeditionary_Force
gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force gptkb:German_4th_Army |
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:St._Julien_Memorial
Annual remembrance services |
gptkbp:key_event |
Influence on future military engagements
Formation of veterans' organizations Development of trench systems Impact on public perception of war Use of artillery bombardments Increased funding for military research Allied counterattacks Establishment of international treaties against chemical weapons Changes in military training protocols Creation of war memorials post-battle Debate on ethics of chemical weapons Establishment of gas masks Establishment of medical units for gas victims Evacuation of Canadian troops First use of chlorine gas by Germans Formation of new military tactics Increased coordination among Allied forces International response to chemical warfare |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:St._Julien,_Belgium
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gptkbp:military_strategy |
Influenced future chemical warfare policies
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gptkbp:objective |
Capture of the town of St. Julien
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Second_Battle_of_Ypres
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gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
Stalemate after initial gains |
gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:First_large-scale_use_of_poison_gas
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gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the Ypres Salient
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gptkbp:tactics |
Trench warfare
Gas attacks |
gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Rain and mud affected operations
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