Battle of Arras

1917 British offensive during the First World War
Event battle Q239255
Battle of Arras
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Battle of Arras

Summary

Battle of Arras is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,060 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Arras is in the country of France[3].
  • Battle of Arras's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • Battle of Arras took place at Arras[5].
  • Battle of Arras is part of Western Front[6].
  • Battle of Arras's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Arras (1917)[7].
  • Battle of Arras began on April 9, 1917[8].
  • Battle of Arras ended on May 16, 1917[9].
  • Battle of Arras's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.289722222222, 'lon': 2.7808333333333}[10].
  • A participant in Battle of Arras was German Empire[11].
  • A participant in Battle of Arras was British Empire[12].
  • A participant in Battle of Arras was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Battle of Arras's different from is recorded as Battle of Arras[14].
  • Battle of Arras's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Battle of Arras (1917)[15].
  • Battle of Arras's agent of action is recorded as British Empire[16].

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When and Where

Battle of Arras began on April 9, 1917[8]. It ended on May 16, 1917[9]. The location of it was Arras[5]. It is in the country of France[3].

Context

Battle of Arras is part of Western Front[6]. Its instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include German Empire[11], British Empire[12], and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].

Why It Matters

Battle of Arras ranks in the top 4% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,060 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . A Surgeon in Arms 1918 edition. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 50.289722222222, 'lon': 2.7808333333333}
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P625]]: 50°17'23"N, 2°46'51"E, QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35923|batch #35923]]"
  2. 29d ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 50.289722222222, 'lon': 2.7808333333333}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P625]]: 50°17'23"N, 2°46'51"E, Importing coordinate from enwp"
  3. 29d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country France
    Agent of action British Empire
    Country
    Location Arras
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P625]]: 50°17'23"N, 2°46'51"E, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780981630519; property is not to be used on events (these belong to the location (P276) ins"
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