Second Battle of the Scarpe
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The Second Battle of the Scarpe was a World War I engagement in April 1917, part of the larger Battle of Arras on the Western Front between British-led forces and the German Army in northern France.
All labels observed (1)
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| Second Battle of the Scarpe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13328775 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Second Battle of the Scarpe Context triple: [Second Battle of the Scarpe (1917), alsoKnownAs, Second Battle of the Scarpe]
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Second Battle of Artois
The Second Battle of Artois was a major Allied offensive on the Western Front in May–June 1915 during World War I, aimed at breaking through German lines in northern France but ultimately resulting in heavy casualties and limited territorial gains.
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Third Battle of Albert
The Third Battle of Albert was a major Allied offensive on the Western Front in August 1918 that helped initiate the Hundred Days Offensive and the final collapse of German forces in World War I.
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Third Battle of Picardy
The Third Battle of Picardy, better known as the Battle of Amiens (1918), was a major Allied offensive on the Western Front that marked the beginning of the Hundred Days Offensive and the collapse of German resistance in World War I.
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Second Battle of the Somme
The Second Battle of the Somme was a major 1918 World War I offensive on the Western Front in which Allied forces, including significant British and French troops, pushed back the German army and helped turn the tide of the war in favor of the Allies.
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Battle of Bazentin Ridge
The Battle of Bazentin Ridge was a major British-led offensive on the Somme in July 1916, marked by a surprise dawn attack that briefly broke through German lines but ultimately failed to achieve a decisive breakthrough.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second Battle of the Scarpe Target entity description: The Second Battle of the Scarpe was a World War I engagement in April 1917, part of the larger Battle of Arras on the Western Front between British-led forces and the German Army in northern France.
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Second Battle of Artois
The Second Battle of Artois was a major Allied offensive on the Western Front in May–June 1915 during World War I, aimed at breaking through German lines in northern France but ultimately resulting in heavy casualties and limited territorial gains.
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B.
Third Battle of Albert
The Third Battle of Albert was a major Allied offensive on the Western Front in August 1918 that helped initiate the Hundred Days Offensive and the final collapse of German forces in World War I.
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C.
Third Battle of Picardy
The Third Battle of Picardy, better known as the Battle of Amiens (1918), was a major Allied offensive on the Western Front that marked the beginning of the Hundred Days Offensive and the collapse of German resistance in World War I.
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D.
Second Battle of the Somme
The Second Battle of the Somme was a major 1918 World War I offensive on the Western Front in which Allied forces, including significant British and French troops, pushed back the German army and helped turn the tide of the war in favor of the Allies.
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E.
Battle of Bazentin Ridge
The Battle of Bazentin Ridge was a major British-led offensive on the Somme in July 1916, marked by a surprise dawn attack that briefly broke through German lines but ultimately failed to achieve a decisive breakthrough.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Second Battle of the Scarpe (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Arras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scarpe River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Canadian Corps operations near Arleux ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | 1917 Allied spring offensives ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Edmund Allenby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSide | Edmund Allenby (British First Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Canada
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Germany ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 23–24 April 1917 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1917-04-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Third Battle of the Scarpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | British sector of the Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontLength | approximately 9 miles ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Pas-de-Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Western Front
NERFINISHED
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northern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryOperationType |
infantry assault
ⓘ
set-piece attack ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
attack on Gavrelle
ⓘ
attack on Guémappe ⓘ fighting near Roeux ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
British First Army
NERFINISHED
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Canadian Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
to capture German positions east of Arras
ⓘ
to continue the Allied offensive begun at the First Battle of the Scarpe ⓘ |
| opponent | German Sixth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Ludwig von Falkenhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arras Offensive
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Arras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Battle of the Scarpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Vimy Ridge
NERFINISHED
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Nivelle Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | tactical British victory ⓘ |
| side | Allied offensive operation ⓘ |
| startDate | 1917-04-23 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Allied attempt to break German lines in 1917 ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | April 1917 ⓘ |
| usedTactics | artillery barrage followed by infantry advance ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Battle of the Scarpe Description of subject: The Second Battle of the Scarpe was a World War I engagement in April 1917, part of the larger Battle of Arras on the Western Front between British-led forces and the German Army in northern France.
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