Battle of Messines

1917 offensive conducted by the British Second Army
Event battle Q1144824
Battle of Messines
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Battle of Messines

Summary

Battle of Messines is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,605 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Messines is in the country of Belgium[3].
  • Battle of Messines's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • Battle of Messines took place at West Flanders[5].
  • Battle of Messines is part of Western Front[6].
  • Battle of Messines's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Messines[7].
  • Battle of Messines began on June 7, 1917[8].
  • Battle of Messines ended on June 14, 1917[9].
  • Battle of Messines's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.78, 'lon': 2.863888888888889}[10].
  • A participant in Battle of Messines was Australia[11].
  • A participant in Battle of Messines was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • A participant in Battle of Messines was Dominion of New Zealand[13].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Messines was German Empire[14].
  • Battle of Messines's different from is recorded as Battle of Messines[15].

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When and Where

Battle of Messines began on June 7, 1917[8]. It ended on June 14, 1917[9]. The location of it was West Flanders[5]. It is in the country of Belgium[3].

Context

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

Participants

Recorded participant include Australia[11], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12], Dominion of New Zealand[13], and German Empire[14].

Why It Matters

Battle of Messines ranks in the top 4% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,605 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

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] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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