Battle of Mons
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The Battle of Mons was a First World War engagement in August 1914 where the British Expeditionary Force first clashed with the German army in Belgium, marking the start of Britain's major ground fighting on the Western Front.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Mons canonical | 14 |
| Battle of Mons (1914) | 1 |
| Battle of Mons (1918) | 1 |
| Battle of the Mons Pocket | 1 |
| First Battle of Mons | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T812806 — 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 Mons Context triple: [Lord Gort, battle, Battle of Mons]
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First Battle of the Marne
The First Battle of the Marne was a pivotal 1914 World War I clash in France that halted the German advance toward Paris and ended hopes for a quick German victory on the Western Front.
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Battle of Assaye
The Battle of Assaye was a major 1803 engagement in India during the Second Anglo-Maratha War, where Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) won a decisive victory over Maratha forces, significantly expanding British influence in the region.
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Battle of Jemappes
The Battle of Jemappes was a major 1792 French Revolutionary victory over Austrian forces in present-day Belgium that helped secure French control of the Austrian Netherlands early in the wars.
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Battle of Wavre
The Battle of Wavre was the final engagement of the Waterloo campaign in June 1815, in which Prussian forces held off Marshal Grouchy’s French troops, enabling Blücher to support Wellington at Waterloo and sealing Napoleon’s defeat.
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Battle of Soissons
The Battle of Soissons was a major World War I engagement in July 1918 near Soissons, France, where Allied forces, including U.S. Marines, launched a successful counteroffensive that helped turn the tide against Germany on the Western Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Mons Target entity description: The Battle of Mons was a First World War engagement in August 1914 where the British Expeditionary Force first clashed with the German army in Belgium, marking the start of Britain's major ground fighting on the Western Front.
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A.
First Battle of the Marne
The First Battle of the Marne was a pivotal 1914 World War I clash in France that halted the German advance toward Paris and ended hopes for a quick German victory on the Western Front.
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B.
Battle of Assaye
The Battle of Assaye was a major 1803 engagement in India during the Second Anglo-Maratha War, where Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) won a decisive victory over Maratha forces, significantly expanding British influence in the region.
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C.
Battle of Jemappes
The Battle of Jemappes was a major 1792 French Revolutionary victory over Austrian forces in present-day Belgium that helped secure French control of the Austrian Netherlands early in the wars.
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D.
Battle of Wavre
The Battle of Wavre was the final engagement of the Waterloo campaign in June 1815, in which Prussian forces held off Marshal Grouchy’s French troops, enabling Blücher to support Wellington at Waterloo and sealing Napoleon’s defeat.
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E.
Battle of Soissons
The Battle of Soissons was a major World War I engagement in July 1918 near Soissons, France, where Allied forces, including U.S. Marines, launched a successful counteroffensive that helped turn the tide against Germany on the Western Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First World War battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Mons
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surface form:
First Battle of Mons
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| associatedWith |
British Expeditionary Force
ⓘ
surface form:
British Expeditionary Force 1914 campaign
|
| belligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ |
| BritishCasualtiesApprox |
approximately 1,600 killed
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approximately 2,000 wounded ⓘ |
| campaign | Battle of the Frontiers ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Expeditionary Force
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German 1st Army ⓘ
surface form:
German First Army
|
| commander |
Alexander von Kluck
ⓘ
Field Marshal Sir John French ⓘ
surface form:
Douglas Haig
John French ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| date | August 1914 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1914-08-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Le Cateau
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Great Retreat ⓘ |
| front | Western Front ⓘ |
| GermanCasualtiesApprox | several thousand casualties ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Mons war memorials
ⓘ
St. Symphorien Military Cemetery ⓘ |
| hasPart | Great Retreat ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hainaut
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surface form:
Hainaut Province
Western Front ⓘ |
| notableFor |
effective British rifle fire
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origin of the "Angels of Mons" legend ⓘ |
| opponentForceStrengthApprox |
about 70,000 British troops
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significantly larger German forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
opening battles of the Western Front ⓘ |
| place | Mons ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Liège ⓘ |
| result |
British strategic withdrawal
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German tactical victory ⓘ |
| river | Mons–Condé Canal ⓘ |
| significance |
first clash between British and German forces in World War I
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first major engagement of the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front ⓘ |
| startDate | 1914-08-23 ⓘ |
| strategy |
British defensive action along Mons–Condé Canal
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German attempt to outflank Allied left ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | orderly British retreat ⓘ |
| year | 1914 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Mons Description of subject: The Battle of Mons was a First World War engagement in August 1914 where the British Expeditionary Force first clashed with the German army in Belgium, marking the start of Britain's major ground fighting on the Western Front.
Referenced by (18)
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