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Great Retreat

1914 fighting retreat by Allied forces early in World War I
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Great Retreat

Summary

Great Retreat is a withdrawal[1]. It draws 120 Wikipedia views per month (withdrawal category, ranking #5 of 10).[2]

Key Facts

  • Great Retreat is in the country of France[3].
  • Great Retreat's instance of is recorded as withdrawal[4].
  • The location of Great Retreat was Grand-Fayt[5].
  • The location of Great Retreat was Mons[6].
  • Great Retreat is part of Western Front[7].
  • Great Retreat's Commons category is recorded as Great Retreat[8].
  • Great Retreat began on August 24, 1914[9].
  • Great Retreat ended on September 28, 1914[10].
  • Great Retreat occurred on September 5, 1914[11].
  • Great Retreat's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 49.5, 'lon': 2.83333}[12].
  • Great Retreat's topic has template is recorded as Q25744668[13].

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When and Where

Great Retreat took place on September 5, 1914[11]. It began on August 24, 1914[9]. It ended on September 28, 1914[10]. Recorded location include Grand-Fayt[5] and Mons[6]. It is in the country of France[3].

Context

Great Retreat is part of Western Front[7]. Its instance of is recorded as withdrawal[4].

Why It Matters

Great Retreat draws 120 Wikipedia views per month (withdrawal category, ranking #5 of 10).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

France

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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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