Third Battle of the Scarpe
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The Third Battle of the Scarpe was a World War I British offensive in April 1917, forming part of the larger Battle of Arras on the Western Front.
All labels observed (1)
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| Third Battle of the Scarpe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13479022 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Third Battle of the Scarpe Context triple: [Third Battle of the Scarpe (1917), alsoKnownAs, Third Battle of the Scarpe]
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Second Battle of the Scarpe
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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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 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 the Aisne
The Third Battle of the Aisne was a major German offensive on the Western Front in May–June 1918 during World War I, marked by rapid German advances that threatened Paris before ultimately stalling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Third Battle of the Scarpe Target entity description: The Third Battle of the Scarpe was a World War I British offensive in April 1917, forming part of the larger Battle of Arras on the Western Front.
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A.
Second Battle of the Scarpe
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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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 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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E.
Third Battle of the Aisne
The Third Battle of the Aisne was a major German offensive on the Western Front in May–June 1918 during World War I, marked by rapid German advances that threatened Paris before ultimately stalling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Scarpe (23–24 April 1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
artillery bombardment
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infantry assault ⓘ trench warfare ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
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German Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | 1917 Allied spring offensives ⓘ |
| commander |
British Third Army command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edmund Allenby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
German Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBattlefield | France GENERATED ⓘ |
| date | 1917-04-23 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1917-04-24 ⓘ |
| follows | Second Battle of the Scarpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhase | continuation of attacks begun in the First and Second Battles of the Scarpe ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| involves |
British Third Army
NERFINISHED
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German Sixth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Western Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Arras ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Arras, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | heavy casualties for limited territorial gains ⓘ |
| objective |
to capture German positions along the Scarpe River
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to continue the British offensive east of Arras ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | German Sixth Army command ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied offensives of 1917
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Arras Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Arras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Battle of the Scarpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Vimy Ridge
NERFINISHED
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First Battle of the Scarpe NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of the Scarpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
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limited British gains ⓘ |
| river | Scarpe River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scale | corps-level attack ⓘ |
| startDate | 1917-04-23 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | to support French Nivelle Offensive further south ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | offensive operation ⓘ |
| year | 1917 ⓘ |
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Subject: Third Battle of the Scarpe Description of subject: The Third Battle of the Scarpe was a World War I British offensive in April 1917, forming part of the larger Battle of Arras on the Western Front.
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