Statements (47)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:noble_title
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gptkbp:aftermath |
influenced future military tactics
led to the capture of Vimy Ridge |
gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 125,000 German
approximately 159,000 Allied |
gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_Kingdom |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Ludwig_von_Falkenhausen
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson |
gptkbp:date |
April 9, 1917
May 16, 1917 |
gptkbp:duration |
5 weeks
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gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the 1917 Nivelle Offensive
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the largest battles on the Western Front
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Battle of Arras
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gptkbp:legacy |
inspired literature and art
studied in military academies influenced post-war military strategies remains a significant event in British history commemorated in various memorials remains a significant event in German history remains a significant event in Canadian history |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Arras,_France
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gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cambrai
gptkb:Battle_of_Passchendaele gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme |
gptkbp:notable_feature |
high civilian impact
use of surprise attacks extensive trench systems tunnels used by British forces |
gptkbp:outcome |
territorial gains for Allies
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Scarpe
gptkb:Battle_of_Vimy_Ridge gptkb:Battle_of_Hill_70 |
gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance |
part of the larger Arras Offensive
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gptkbp:tactics |
artillery bombardment
creeping barrage |
gptkbp:technology |
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_unit gptkb:mythological_figure machine guns tanks |
gptkbp:type |
offensive battle
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