Battle of the Sambre and Meuse

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Contributed to the end of World War I
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:German_Empire
gptkb:Allies
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_John_J._Pershing
gptkb:General_Henri_Gouraud
gptkbp:commemorated_by Historical reenactments
Memorials in France
gptkbp:date November 4, 1918
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Armistice_of_Compiègne
gptkbp:historical_context Final offensives of World War I
gptkbp:historical_documentation Photographs
Personal accounts
Military reports
War diaries
Official histories
Maps of the battle
gptkbp:historical_legacy Influenced future military tactics
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the decline of German military power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Sambre and Meuse
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Belgian_forces
gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:French_forces
gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Forces
gptkbp:location Sambre and Meuse rivers
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers
Encirclement tactics
Offensive operations
gptkbp:outcome German retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:political_impact Accelerated peace negotiations
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Selle
gptkbp:region Northern France
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Amiens
gptkb:Battle_of_Cambrai
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkb:Meuse-Argonne_Offensive
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Lys
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Last major battle of World War I
gptkbp:strategic_goals Breakthrough of German defenses
gptkbp:tactics_used Combined arms operations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Jean-Baptiste_Jourdan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6