First Battle of the Scarpe (1917)
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The First Battle of the Scarpe (1917) was an early phase of the British-led Arras Offensive on the Western Front in World War I, marked by intense fighting around the River Scarpe in April 1917.
All labels observed (1)
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| First Battle of the Scarpe (1917) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7487505 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: First Battle of the Scarpe (1917) Context triple: [Arras 1917, notableEngagement, First Battle of the Scarpe (1917)]
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Second Battle of the Scarpe (1917)
The Second Battle of the Scarpe (1917) was a World War I British-led offensive on the Western Front, fought in April 1917 as part of the larger Arras campaign to break German defensive lines in northern France.
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Third Battle of the Scarpe (1917)
The Third Battle of the Scarpe (1917) was a World War I British offensive on the Western Front, fought in May 1917 as part of the larger Battle of Arras to push German forces back along the Scarpe River in northern France.
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Battle of Bullecourt (1917)
The Battle of Bullecourt (1917) was a costly First World War engagement on the Western Front in which British and Australian forces attacked heavily fortified sections of the Hindenburg Line near the village of Bullecourt in France.
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Battle of Arras (1917)
The Battle of Arras (1917) was a major British-led offensive on the Western Front during World War I, notable for intense trench warfare, significant territorial gains, and heavy casualties.
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Battle of Ancre (1916)
The Battle of the Ancre (1916) was a late-stage First World War offensive on the Somme front in which British forces, including the Royal Naval Division, attacked German positions along the River Ancre in November 1916.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: First Battle of the Scarpe (1917) Target entity description: The First Battle of the Scarpe (1917) was an early phase of the British-led Arras Offensive on the Western Front in World War I, marked by intense fighting around the River Scarpe in April 1917.
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Second Battle of the Scarpe (1917)
The Second Battle of the Scarpe (1917) was a World War I British-led offensive on the Western Front, fought in April 1917 as part of the larger Arras campaign to break German defensive lines in northern France.
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B.
Third Battle of the Scarpe (1917)
The Third Battle of the Scarpe (1917) was a World War I British offensive on the Western Front, fought in May 1917 as part of the larger Battle of Arras to push German forces back along the Scarpe River in northern France.
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C.
Battle of Bullecourt (1917)
The Battle of Bullecourt (1917) was a costly First World War engagement on the Western Front in which British and Australian forces attacked heavily fortified sections of the Hindenburg Line near the village of Bullecourt in France.
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D.
Battle of Arras (1917)
The Battle of Arras (1917) was a major British-led offensive on the Western Front during World War I, notable for intense trench warfare, significant territorial gains, and heavy casualties.
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E.
Battle of Ancre (1916)
The Battle of the Ancre (1916) was a late-stage First World War offensive on the Somme front in which British forces, including the Royal Naval Division, attacked German positions along the River Ancre in November 1916.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Battle of Arras (phase on the Scarpe) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedOperation | Canadian assault on Vimy Ridge ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
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German Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Allied spring offensives of 1917 ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Edmund Allenby
NERFINISHED
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Ludwig von Falkenhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Canada
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France ⓘ Germany ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | April 1917 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1917-04-14 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Second Battle of the Scarpe (1917)
NERFINISHED
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Third Battle of the Scarpe (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontLength | approximately 14 miles ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1910s ⓘ |
| location |
River Scarpe
NERFINISHED
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Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ near Arras, France ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | capture of Vimy Ridge ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
intense fighting around the River Scarpe
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use of extensive underground tunnels and caves near Arras ⓘ |
| objective |
to break through German defensive lines east of Arras
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to support French Nivelle Offensive further south ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arras Offensive
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Arras (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | preliminary bombardment of German lines near Arras ⓘ |
| primaryAttacker |
British First Army
NERFINISHED
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British Third Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDefender | German Sixth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedBattle |
Battle of Arras (1917)
NERFINISHED
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Second Battle of the Scarpe (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of the Scarpe (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied tactical success
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limited territorial gains for Allies ⓘ |
| startDate | 1917-04-09 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | attempt to exploit perceived German weakness after withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line ⓘ |
| tactics |
creeping barrage
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infantry-artillery coordination ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | trench warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: First Battle of the Scarpe (1917) Description of subject: The First Battle of the Scarpe (1917) was an early phase of the British-led Arras Offensive on the Western Front in World War I, marked by intense fighting around the River Scarpe in April 1917.
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