Battle of the Lys (1918)
E419065
The Battle of the Lys (1918) was a major German offensive on the Western Front in Flanders during World War I, aimed at breaking through Allied lines as part of the wider German Spring Offensive.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of the Lys (1918) canonical | 3 |
| Battle of the Lys | 2 |
| Battle of the Lys 1918 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4201090 — 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: Battle of the Lys (1918) Context triple: [German Spring Offensive (1918), notableBattle, Battle of the Lys (1918)]
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Battle of Canal du Nord
The Battle of Canal du Nord was a major World War I engagement in late 1918 in which Allied forces, led largely by the Canadian Corps, successfully breached German defenses along the Canal du Nord as part of the final push on the Western Front.
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Battle of Albert (1918)
The Battle of Albert (1918) was a key early Allied offensive on the Western Front that helped initiate the collapse of German forces during the final phase of World War I.
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Battle of Soissons (1918)
The Battle of Soissons (1918) was a major World War I Allied offensive on the Western Front, in which French and American forces, including the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division, launched a successful counterattack that helped turn the tide against the German Spring Offensive.
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Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge
The Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge was a major World War I offensive in October 1918 in Champagne, France, where American and French forces, including U.S. Marines, broke key German defensive positions and helped pave the way for the war’s end.
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Arras Offensive
The Arras Offensive was a major British-led Allied attack on the Western Front in April–May 1917, intended to break through German lines near the French city of Arras during World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Lys (1918) Target entity description: The Battle of the Lys (1918) was a major German offensive on the Western Front in Flanders during World War I, aimed at breaking through Allied lines as part of the wider German Spring Offensive.
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A.
Battle of Canal du Nord
The Battle of Canal du Nord was a major World War I engagement in late 1918 in which Allied forces, led largely by the Canadian Corps, successfully breached German defenses along the Canal du Nord as part of the final push on the Western Front.
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B.
Battle of Albert (1918)
The Battle of Albert (1918) was a key early Allied offensive on the Western Front that helped initiate the collapse of German forces during the final phase of World War I.
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C.
Battle of Soissons (1918)
The Battle of Soissons (1918) was a major World War I Allied offensive on the Western Front, in which French and American forces, including the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division, launched a successful counterattack that helped turn the tide against the German Spring Offensive.
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D.
Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge
The Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge was a major World War I offensive in October 1918 in Champagne, France, where American and French forces, including U.S. Marines, broke key German defensive positions and helped pave the way for the war’s end.
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Arras Offensive
The Arras Offensive was a major British-led Allied attack on the Western Front in April–May 1917, intended to break through German lines near the French city of Arras during World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Estaires
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fourth Battle of Ypres ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ Portugal ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
France: Allied Powers
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ
surface form:
German Empire: Central Powers
Portugal: Allied Powers ⓘ United Kingdom: Allied Powers ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Douglas Haig
ⓘ
Erich Ludendorff ONNED1 ⓘ Ferdinand von Quast ⓘ Henry Horne ⓘ Herbert Plumer NERFINISHED ⓘ Horace Smith-Dorrien ⓘ Humberto da Silva Delgado ⓘ
surface form:
Humberto Delgado Rosa (Portuguese command, generically)
Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | World War I ⓘ |
| country |
Belgium
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| endDate | 1918-04-29 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Third Battle of the Aisne
ⓘ
surface form:
Third Battle of the Aisne (1918)
|
| involvedUnit |
British First Army
ONNED1
ⓘ
British Second Army NERFINISHED ⓘ German 4th Army NERFINISHED ⓘ German 6th Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese Expeditionary Corps ⓘ |
| location |
Belgium
ⓘ
Flanders ONNED1 ⓘ France ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lys River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Bailleul (1918)
ⓘ
Battle of Estaires (sub‑phase) ⓘ Battle of Messines (1918) ⓘ First Battle of Kemmel Ridge ⓘ Second Battle of Kemmel Ridge ⓘ |
| objective |
break through Allied lines in Flanders
ⓘ
capture Ypres ⓘ drive a wedge between British and French forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
German Spring Offensive (1918)
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surface form:
German Spring Offensive
Kaiserschlacht ⓘ |
| precededBy | Operation Michael ONNED1 ⓘ |
| result |
Allied strategic victory
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German tactical gains ⓘ |
| startDate | 1918-04-09 ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Lys (1918) Description of subject: The Battle of the Lys (1918) was a major German offensive on the Western Front in Flanders during World War I, aimed at breaking through Allied lines as part of the wider German Spring Offensive.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.