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battles of Ypres battles of Ypres
battles of Ypres three major engagements of World War I fought in and around the town of Ypres in SW Belgium. The first battle of Ypres (Oct.-Nov., 1914) was the last of the series of engagements referred to as "the race for the sea." The German thrust toward the Channel ports of Dunkirk and... Read more
John Denton Pinkstone French 1st earl of Ypres John Denton Pinkstone French 1st earl of Ypres
John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st earl of Ypres , 1852-1925, British field marshal. After a long career in the army, during which he served in Sudan (1884-85) and in the South African War (1899-1902), he was chief of the imperial general staff (1912-14) and became a field marshal in 1913. His... Read more
Ypres Ypres
Ypres , Du. Ieper, commune (1991 pop. 35,235), West Flanders prov., SW Belgium, near the French border. It is an agricultural market and an industrial center. Manufactures include textiles, textile-making machinery, and processed food. During the Middle Ages, Ypres was one of the most powerful... Read more
Rye (England) Rye (England)
Rye town (1991 pop. 4,127), East Sussex, SE England, on the Rother River. It is a tourist resort and small port with boatbuilding and netmaking industries. Rye was one of the "ancient towns" added to the Cinque Ports . It had a thriving trade in the 17th cent. but decayed after the recession... Read more
Toc H Toc H
Toc H. The movement was founded in 1915 when Revd Philip (‘Tubby’) Clayton acquired a house in Poperinghe, near Ypres, as a rest-home for troops. It was called Talbot House, after Gilbert Talbot, son of the bishop of Winchester, who was killed in action, and was known by its... Read more
Ferdinand Foch Ferdinand Foch
Ferdinand Foch , 1851-1929, marshal of France. A professor at the École de Guerre, he later served (1908-11) as director of that institute. In World War I, he was responsible, with General Joffre and General Gallieni, for halting the German advance at the Marne (1914). He participated in the... Read more
poison gas poison gas
poison gas any of various gases sometimes used in warfare or riot control because of their poisonous or corrosive nature. These gases may be roughly grouped according to the portal of entry into the body and their physiological effects. Vesicants (blister gases) produce blisters on all body... Read more
Douglas Haig 1st Earl Haig Douglas Haig 1st Earl Haig
Douglas Haig Haig, 1st Earl 1861-1928, British field marshal. He saw active service in Sudan (1898) and in the South African War (1899-1902) and upon the outbreak of World War I (1914) was given command of the 1st Army Corps in France. In Dec., 1915, he became commander in chief of the British... Read more
Flemish art and architecture Flemish art and architecture
Flemish art and architecture works of art and structures produced in the region of Europe known for centuries as Flanders . Netherlandish art is another term sometimes used for these works. Art produced in Flanders achieved special eminence c.1200 and in the 15th and 17th cent. Flanders was among... Read more
hall hall
hall a communicating passageway or, in medieval buildings, the large main room. In the feudal castle of N Europe it was a single apartment, and in it lord and retainers lounged, ate, and slept. From the hearth in its center the smoke rose to an outlet in the roof. At one end was the raised dais... Read more

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