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	First Battle of Ypres - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The First Battle of Ypres, also called the Battle of Flanders, was the last major battle of the first year (1914) of World War I.
		This battle and the Battle of the Yser marked the end of the Race to the Sea where the Germans tried to reach the French Channel ports of Calais and Dunkerque, which were the main supply routes for the British Expeditionary Force.
		The town of Ypres was rapidly demolished by artillery and air attack.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Flanders (329 words)

	Battle of the Yser - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of the Yser secured the coastline of Belgium for the allies in the "Race to the Sea" in the first three months of World War I.
		Belgium had been invaded by Germany and the remnants of the Belgian Army pushed into the far south west of the country, behind a 22 miles front on the Yser Canal as the Germans tried to reach the French Channel ports of Calais and Dunkerque.
		The historical importance of the Battle of the Yser was not only the fact that the Germans did not manage to defeat the Belgian army, but also that through the horror of war, and through the experiences of ordinary foot soldiers, Flemish national consciousness started to grow in the then overwhelmingly Francophone Belgian society.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_the_Yser (543 words)

	World War One Battles
		The Battle of Charleroi, one of the Battles of the Frontiers, was one of the key battles on the Western Front in 1914, and one of the early major German victories.
		The Battle of Le Cateau was essentially a rearguard action fought by the British in late August 1914, during the general Allied retreat along the Western Front in the face of sustained German successes at the four Battles of the Frontiers.
		The battle began with a nine-day German offensive that was only halted with the arrival of French reinforcements and the deliberate flooding of the Belgian front.Belgian troops opened the sluice gates of the dykes holding back the sea from the low countries.
	webpages.charter.net /wisconsinlegion-7thdistrict/WW1_Battles1.htm (15644 words)

	First World War.com - Battles - The Battle of the Yser, 1914
		The Belgian army’s defence of the Yser Canal in October 1914 is referred to as the Battle of Yser.
		The German offensive at the Canal, which ran south from the English Channel at Nieuwpoort in north-western Belgium, formed part of a wider battle for control of Flanders, notably at Ypres.
		The land surrounding the River Yser, which formed a natural obstacle to the German advance, was woven through with a network of drainage canals, the area itself being made up of 'polder', or reclaimed land.
	www.firstworldwar.com /battles/yser.htm (469 words)

	The Great War - Western Front - James Mowbray (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Battle of the Ardennes; French 3rd and 4th Armies strike the pivot of the Schlieffen Plan turning movement formed by the 4th and 5th German Armies; French forced to retire.
		Battle of the Sambre [River]; French 5th Army is repulsed while attempting to move into the Sambre-Meuse angle by the German 2nd and 3rd Armies; French forced to retreat.
		Battle of Cambrai saw the introduction of large scale tank employment, with 200 British tanks leading the attack, which they led so far that the infantry couldn't keep up, and almost all were lost through fuel exhaustion and lack of supports.
	www.au.af.mil /au/awc/awcgate/mowbray/gw-west.htm (1520 words)

	hms mersey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Her and her sister ship HMS Orlando were the longest wooden warships built for the Royal Navy at 336 feet overall was nearly twice the size of HMS Victory, the flagship of Admiral Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.
		She had a relatively successful career in World War I and had two prominent incidents.
		At the Battle of the Yser in 1914, off the coast of Belgium, she bombarded German troops as well as artillery positions.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /HMS_Mersey.html (768 words)

	2nd Grenadiers: The First World War (1914-1918)
		The first was during the battle of the Borders (August 4 - 24) and the second during the first battle of the Marne (September 5 - 10) when the Allies fought against the Germans 1st army (Kluck) and the 2nd army (Bülow).
		The battle of Yser ended on October 30th when flooding, resulting from the opening of the locks of Yser at Nieuport, made it impossible for the German army to make further attacks on the completely exhausted Belgian army.
		The battlefield of Yser was stabilized, which one can regard as a "de facto" victory of the Belgian army.
	home.tiscali.be /mertense/ww1.htm (1675 words)

	First World War.com - Primary Documents - The Battle of the Yser by Erich von Falkenhayn, October 1914
		Reproduced below is an account of the Battle of the Yser by German Army Chief of Staff Erich von Falkenhayn.
		In his summary of the battle von Falkenhayn explains how the battle was eventually called off following the Belgian decision to open the sluices of the Yser Canal in late October 1914.
		He was thrown back almost everywhere either to, or across, the Yser, and a firm connection was established between the coast at Nieuport and the previous German right wing near Lille, thus forming a front from the Swiss frontier to the sea.
	www.firstworldwar.com /source/yser_falkenhayn.htm (760 words)

	Yser, Battle of the - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Yser, Battle of the (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		World War I battle between Allied and German forces 15–31 October 1914;; the final engagement of the Allied ‘race to the sea’.
		This battle saw the successful defence of the River Yser from Nieuport to Dixmude by a mixed Belgian and French force against the 4th German Army.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Yser%2c+Battle+of+the (212 words)

	battle of ypres (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Battle of Ypres and the Battle of the Yser marked the end of the Race to the Sea where the Germans tried to reach the French Channel ports of Calais and Dunkerque, which were the main supply routes for the British Expeditionary Force.
		The town of Ypres was rapidly demolished by artillery and air attack during the Battle of Ypres.
		The third Battle of Ypres was known as Battle of Passchendaele.
	www.worldwar1-history.com /Battle-of-Ypres.aspx (633 words)

	First Battle Of Ypres (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The poem was written on the spot by John McCrae, a doctor with the Canadian Army, following the first gruesome battle of Ypres in 1914.
		During the battle of Ypres, Canadian forces showed extreme courage in defending allied positions during the first use of poison gas by the enemy.
		The First Battle of Ypres was the last major battle of the first year (1914) of World War I.
	www.wikiverse.org /first-battle-of-ypres (356 words)

	Battle of the Yser -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Just to the south the (Battle in World War I (1914); heavy but indecisive fighting as the Allies and the Germans both tried to break through the lines of the others) First Battle of Ypres started soon after the Battle of Yser.
		The first skirmishes started on October 16, the town of (Click link for more info and facts about Diksmuide) Diksmuide was attacked, but the Germans were repelled by French marines and Belgian artillery.
		It became clear that the German 4th Army Corps was to take the line from (Click link for more info and facts about Nieuwpoort) Nieuwpoort to (Battle in World War I (1914); heavy but indecisive fighting as the Allies and the Germans both tried to break through the lines of the others) Ypres.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Ba/Battle_of_the_Yser.htm (493 words)

	Historic Battles On Belgian Soil quiz
		In a number of battles between England and France, "Belgium" was the battleground: Ramillies 1706; Oudenaarde 1708; Malplaquet 1709.
		Napoleon started the Battle of Waterloo with an attack on the farm of Hougoumont by means of which he wanted to divert troops from Wellington's centre.
		On the day of the battle of Waterloo, from late afternoon on, it was clear that Napoleon's attempt to break through the ranks of Wellington's army had failed.
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	Malcolm Bull's Calderdale Companion: Battles & Wars: F (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Aka Battle of Ypres, Battle of the Yser.
		Battle during the War of the Austrian Succession between a 70,000 strong French army led by Marshal Maurice de Saxe, and a 50,000 strong British, Dutch and Hanoverian army led by the Duke of Cumberland.
		An English army from York – led by Edwin, Earl of Northumberland and Morcar, Earl of Northumberland – were killed by the forces of the invading Harald Hardraada, king of Norway, and Tostig.
	members.aol.com /calderdale2/w353_f.html (649 words)

	Encyclopedia: Battle of the Yser
		The First Battle of Ypres was the last major battle of the first year (1914) of World War I. This battle and the Battle of the Yser marked the end of the Race to the Sea where the Germans tried to reach the French Channel ports of Calais and Dunkerque...
		World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas.
		Location within France Dunkirk (French: Dunkerque; Dutch: Duinkerke) is a harbour city and a commune in the northernmost part of France, in the département of Nord, 10 km from the Belgian border.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-the-Yser (1266 words)

	Executions in the Belgian Army (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		During the battle of the Yser, four Belgian solders were executed very very quickly for failing to obey orders by way of desertion.
		After the Battle of the Yser, the Belgian army organised itself for trench warfare.
		After the heaviest battle had been fought, the classic pattern developed here as in other armies: a few examples were intended to show how much salvation (or damnation) had to come from the efforts of the men themselves.
	www.shotatdawn.org.uk /old/flanders.piet.htm (1489 words)

	World War 1: World War 1 Battles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Battle of the Ardennes, -- 21 August 1914
		Battle of the Yser, -- 18 October 1914
		Battle of the Falkland Islands, -- 8 December 1914
	www.worldwar-1.com /world-war-1/world_war_1_battles.asp (685 words)

	WWW-VL: History: Military History
		The Battle of Marathon 490 B.C. The Battle of Marathon
		The Battle of Chaeronea 4 August 338 B.C. The Battle of Chaeronea Acccording to Diodorus Siculus
		The Sack of Magdeburg and the Battle of Breitenfeld 1631-1632
	vlib.iue.it /history/mil (1944 words)

	Find A Grave - Belgium
		His refusal to capitulate to the German threats in August of 1914 and his decision to actively defend Belgium’s right to be neutral, as well as his conduct at the head of the Belgian Army during the subsequent German invasion earned the country worldwide respect and Albert ardent personal admiration.
		His decision to open the Nieuport floodgates at the Battle of the Yser prevented the Germans from forcing the Allied armies into...
		Birks was awarded the Military Medal during the Battle of the Somme for leading a...
	www.findagrave.com /php/famous.php?page=country&FScountryid=19 (925 words)

	Grenier Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		September 7-17 - Battle of the Masurian Lakes.
		December 30 - Battle of Sarikamis begins; Russia appeals to London for a diversionary attacks to be made against Turkey.
		April 17 - Second battle of Gaza; despite use of tanks, momentum is lost and attack stalls.
	www.greniergames.com /WWITimeline.html (1860 words)

	Military Summary. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
		All efforts to dislodge the Germans from north of the Aisne River ended in failure: battle of the Aisne (Sept. 15–18), battle of Picardy (Sept. 22–26), battle of Artois (Sept. 27–Oct. 10).
		Germans forced the Belgian army and a small British force to evacuate Antwerp.
		The Germans captured Ghent (Oct. 11), Bruges (Oct. 14), and Ostend (Oct. 15), but failed to reach the Channel ports as the Belgians flooded the district of the Yser (battle of the Yser, Oct. 18–Nov. 30).
	www.bartleby.com /67/1789.html (416 words)

	Horace Lambert Alexander Hood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In 1889, as a Midshipman, he served on HMS Calliope during the Samoan Hurricane.
		In World War I, Hood took part in the defence of Flanders and the Battle of the Yser.
		Hood died along with all but six of the crew of HMS Invincible when she exploded at the Battle of Jutland.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Horace_Lambert_Alexander_Hood (151 words)

	CONK! Encyclopedia: Albert_I_of_Belgium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		He became King Umberto II of Italy on May 9, 1946.
		At the beginning of World War I, Albert resisted the German advance and held them off long enough for Britain and France to prepare for the Battle of the Marne (September 6 - 9, 1914).
		He led his army through the Battle of the Yser and at the end of the war back into its own territory.
	www.conk.com /search/encyclopedia.cgi?q=Albert_I_of_Belgium (340 words)

	"Brave Little Belgium" The Battle of Antwerp
		The battle for Antwerp, and the escape of the field army
		To the Belgians he cabled: 'The importance of Antwerp justifies a further effort till the course of the main battle in France is determined.
		They played a part in the battle, but were lost as no railway was available to take them away.
	www.belgianarmy.freeservers.com /antwerp.htm (4291 words)

	Guitar Files® > Posters > Art > T-Shirts.... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Battle between the Russian and Tatar troops in 1380, 1640s
		Attacking the Prussians in Plancenoit in the Battle of Waterloo, 1863
		Battle between the Scythians and the Slavonians, 1879
	www.theguitarfiles.com /poster_search_pg-Battle-8.html (147 words)

	Panorama de l'Yser
		After the war, Alfred Bastien painted a grand Panorama of the Yser Front in 19th century tradition, a project which he had been planning since 1914 and which, according to his own telling, had been suggested to him by King Albert in 1914.
		While the intent was to provide spectators with a sense of 'being there' on the Yser Front in person, the depiction of the landscape while extremely realistic in terms of style and detail, was not an actual view that could have been seen at any time during the war.
		The Panaorama not only depicted various battles and incidents from the Yser Front in Belgium in 1914 and 1915, but the central viewpoint from which spectators viewed the battlefield was also an imaginary place.
	www.greatwardifferent.com /Great_War/Panorama_de_lYser/Panorama_de_lYser_01.htm (1157 words)

	Michiel F.E. van Reenen - Now (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		And I stamped down it at great speed, because this Yser was much like my first MESA in more than just the obvious ways- again I had not brought a sleeping bag and was therefore sleeping under my long coat, and again I had forgotten to bring plate, mug and cutlery.
		It enveloped the entire area of the Battle of the Yser in a suitably grey mist.
		See, what I had expected was a kind of Verdun, where the cemetery that is the result of the infamous battle for Verdun is so large and the rows of silent white crosses are so endlessly long, that it gives one cold shivers.
	www.chielie.nl /gb_nu_20020825.html (3183 words)

	The First Battle of Ypres
		Between two and three o'clock on Saturday, the 31st, was the most critical hour in the whole battle.
		Allenby's cavalry were fighting an apparently hopeless battle on a long line, and it seemed as if the slightest forward pressure would crumble the Ypres defense.
		The enemy was beginning to pour through the Gheluvelt gap, and at the same time pressed hard on the whole arc of the salient.
	www.lib.byu.edu /~rdh/wwi/1914/ypres1.html (1800 words)

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