Battles Flashcards
Who?: 2nd battle of Ypres
Canadians, French, British vs Germans
When? : 2nd battle of Ypres
April 22-24 1915
Location?: 2nd battle of Ypres
Near Ypres, Belgium
What?: 2nd battle of Ypres
French and British on front lines
New weapon: chlorine gas
French has soldiers were unprotected and fled
Canada: 2nd battle of Ypres
Canadians 1st experience of WW1
Established reputation
Held ground against chlorine gas
Casualties: 2nd battle of Ypres
65 000
Who?: battle of Somme
British Offensive (with Canadians & Newfoundlanders)
When?: battle of the Somme
July 1, 1916-November 1916
Location?: battle of the Somme
Near the Somme river, France
What?: battle of the Somme
British attack with a “barrage”
Germans ready
Biggest British disaster
Canada: battle of the somme
Gained reputation as “shock troops”
Casualties: battle of the Somme
624 000 over 58 000 lives
Who?: battle of vimy ridge
Canadians vs Germans
When?: battle of Vimy Ridge
April 9, 1917
Location: battle of Vimy ridge
Vimy, France
