Battle of the Yser

GPTKB entity

Statements (80)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Stalemate on the Western Front
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Belgium
gptkbp:commander gptkb:King_Albert_I_of_Belgium
gptkb:General_Sir_John_French
gptkbp:date November 2, 1914
October 16, 1914
gptkbp:duration 17 days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Second_Battle_of_Ypres
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Flanders
gptkb:Yser_Canal
gptkbp:historical_event Involved the use of fortifications
Involved the use of propaganda
Involved the use of reconnaissance missions
Involved the use of artillery barrages
Involved the use of chemical weapons
Involved the use of cavalry units
Contributed to the establishment of trench lines
Demonstrated the importance of water in warfare
Involved the use of aerial reconnaissance
Involved the use of barbed wire
Involved the use of battlefield innovations
Involved the use of civilian support
Involved the use of combat engineering
Involved the use of communication systems
Involved the use of infantry tactics
Involved the use of international aid
Involved the use of logistics
Involved the use of machine guns
Involved the use of medical evacuation
Involved the use of military agreements
Involved the use of military alliances
Involved the use of military alliances.
Involved the use of military campaigns
Involved the use of military coalitions
Involved the use of military diplomacy
Involved the use of military discipline
Involved the use of military history
Involved the use of military intelligence
Involved the use of military logistics
Involved the use of military negotiations
Involved the use of military operations
Involved the use of military pacts
Involved the use of military strategy
Involved the use of military tactics
Involved the use of military technology
Involved the use of military training
Involved the use of military treaties
Involved the use of morale-boosting tactics
Involved the use of mortars
Involved the use of naval support
Involved the use of strategic planning
Involved the use of supply lines
Involved the use of tactical maneuvers
Involved the use of trenches
Involved the use of war correspondents
Marked the end of the German advance in 1914
Showcased the use of artillery
Significant in Belgian resistance
gptkbp:historical_significance First major use of gas warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Yser
gptkbp:impact Influenced future battles in WWI
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkb:French_forces
gptkb:Canadian_troops
gptkbp:location Yser River, Belgium
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive operations
Part of the Race to the Sea
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:First_Battle_of_Ypres
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Prevented German advance to the Channel ports
gptkbp:tactics Trench warfare
Flooding of the Yser River
gptkbp:type defensive battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Duke
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3