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City in West Flanders, Belgium
the city's French name Ypres is most commonly used in English.[citation needed] The municipality comprises the city of Ypres/Ieper and the villages of
Ypres
1917 campaign of the First World War
in the new year. The Battle of the Lys (Fourth Battle of Ypres) and the Fifth Battle of Ypres of 1918, were fought before the Allies occupied the Belgian
Battle_of_Passchendaele
Battle of the First World War
Flemish town of Ypres, in western Belgium. The First Battle of Ypres had been fought the previous autumn. The Second Battle of Ypres was the occasion
Second_Battle_of_Ypres
Series of engagements during the First World War
The Battle of Ypres was a series of engagements during the First World War, near the Belgian city of Ypres, between the German and the Allied armies (Belgian
Battle_of_Ypres
1914 battle of the First World War
of Ypres. Attacks by the BEF (Field Marshal Sir John French) the Belgians and the French Eighth Army in Belgium made little progress beyond Ypres. The
First_Battle_of_Ypres
Topics referred to by the same term
of Ypres may refer to: Siege of Ypres (1383), during Despenser's Crusade Siege of Ypres (1583–1584), during the Eighty Years' War Siege of Ypres (1648)
Siege_of_Ypres
Canadian metal band
Woods of Ypres was formed in Windsor, Ontario in 2002 by David Gold, Aaron Palmer and Brian McManus. The trio released the first Woods of Ypres demo, Against
Woods_of_Ypres
Section of the Western Front of World War I in Ypres, Belgium
The Ypres Salient, around Ypres, in Belgium, was the scene of several battles and a major part of the Western Front during World War I. Ypres lies at
Ypres_Salient
Medieval commercial building in Ypres, Belgium
or Lakenhalle) is a large cloth hall, a medieval commercial building, in Ypres, Belgium. The original structure was erected mainly between 1200 and 1304
Ypres_Cloth_Hall
Part of WWI German offensive in Flanders
retirement in the Ypres Salient to the Mt Kemmel, Voormezeele (2.5 mi (4.0 km) south of Ypres), White Château (1 mi (1.6 km) east of Ypres) to Pilckem Ridge
Battle_of_the_Lys_(1918)
World War I memorial site and park in Ypres, Belgium
Zwarteleen area of Zillebeke south of Ypres, Belgium. It is located about 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) from the centre of Ypres and is directly on the railway line
Hill_60_(Ypres)
Painting by Paul Nash
of Ypres. Pen and Sword. p. 417. ISBN 9780850525885. David Boyd Haycock (2002). Paul Nash. Harry N. Abrams. p. 30. ISBN 9781854374363. "The Ypres Salient
The_Ypres_Salient_at_Night
Siege in the War of the Austrian Succession
remained east of the Scheldt river. The next target of the French was Ypres. Because Ypres was defended by a larger garrison than Menen, and its fortresses
Siege_of_Ypres_(1744)
Arrondissement in Flanders, Belgium
of Ypres also comprises the municipalities of Staden and Moorslede in the Arrondissement of Roeselare. The Administrative Arrondissement of Ypres consists
Arrondissement_of_Ypres
World War I memorial in Ypres, Belgium
Missing, is a war memorial in Ypres, Belgium, dedicated to the British and Commonwealth soldiers who were killed in the Ypres Salient of World War I and
Menin_Gate
1918 battle on the Western Front of World War I
Gabain) First Battle of Ypres, 1914 Second Battle of Ypres, 1915 Battle of Passchendaele, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres, 1917 Battle of the Lys
Fifth_Battle_of_Ypres
Extinct earldom in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Earl of Ypres was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was a victory title, referring to the Flemish city of Ypres, which gave its name the
Earl_of_Ypres
Castle in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Historic England. "THE YPRES TOWER (1251521)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 July 2014. Historic England. "Ypres Tower and part of Rye
Rye_Castle
Siege of the War of the First Coalition
The siege of Ypres (1–18 June 1794) saw a Republican French army commanded by Jean-Charles Pichegru invest the fortress of Ypres and its 7,000-man garrison
Siege_of_Ypres_(1794)
Annual removal of debris from WWI warfare in Belgian and French farmland
territory. As many as one in every four shells fired did not detonate. In the Ypres Salient, an estimated 300 million projectiles that the British and the German
Iron_harvest
British Army general (1852–1925)
French, 1st Earl of Ypres. The grave of John French, 1st Earl of Ypres, in Ripple, Kent Works by John French, 1st Earl of Ypres at Project Gutenberg
John French, 1st Earl of Ypres
John_French,_1st_Earl_of_Ypres
Theatre of World War I in France and Belgium
4th Army planned an offensive at Ypres, site of the First Battle of Ypres in November 1914. The Second Battle of Ypres, April 1915, was intended to divert
Western_Front_(World_War_I)
British soldier and peer (1921–1988)
but Ypres went into partnership in a business venture with Ernest H. Shinwell. The company failed in the summer of 1969, and in June 1970 Ypres was declared
John French, 3rd Earl of Ypres
John_French,_3rd_Earl_of_Ypres
Rallying competition in Belgium
The Belgium Ypres Westhoek Rally (BYWR) founded by Frans Thévelin in 1965 is one of the most famous rallies in the European Rally Championship, the Belgian
Ypres_Rally
Detonation of explosives by British forces
at Givenchy-en-Gohelle near Arras. As part of Allied operations in the Ypres Salient, British mining against the German-held salient at Wijtschate (Wytschaete
Mines in the Battle of Messines (1917)
Mines_in_the_Battle_of_Messines_(1917)
Military action in 1383
some of his officers to besiege Ypres, which had remained loyal to the count and to France. The inhabitants of Ypres were well prepared for a siege by
Siege_of_Ypres_(1383)
1925 film directed by Walter Summers
Battles of Ypres performed by members of the British Armed Forces. In 2010, Ypres was remastered with a new soundtrack for its DVD release. "Ypres – 1925
Ypres_(film)
Roman Catholic titular see
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ypres, in present-day Belgium, existed from 1559 to 1801. Its seat was St Martin's Cathedral in Ypres. In 1969 it was reconstituted
Diocese_of_Ypres
Church in Ypres, Belgium
former cathedral in the Belgian city of Ypres. It was a cathedral and the seat of the former diocese of Ypres from 1561 to 1801, and is still commonly
St_Martin's_Cathedral,_Ypres
from a biography, The Life of Margaret Ypres by Thomas of Cantimpré written in 1240. Margaret was born in Ypres into a well-off middle-class family. Her
Margaret_of_Ypres
the fighting at Ypres, as her son, Prince Maurice of Battenberg, had been killed in action in 1914 during the First Battle of Ypres. The League's President
The_Ypres_League
Count of Flanders, supporter of King Stephen of England (1104–1164)
Stephen of Blois. Ypres was besieged a month later on the 26 April by William Clito and Louis VI. After bitter fighting, the gates of Ypres were opened by
William_of_Ypres
Ypres into a national foundation for the Irish Benedictine nuns of the various houses founded from Ghent. Dame Butler accordingly was sent to Ypres in
Mary_Joseph_Butler
WWI CWGC cemetery in Ypres, Belgium
Ypres Reservoir Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of the First World War located in the Ypres Salient
Ypres_Reservoir_Cemetery
Military cemetery in Belgium
Ypres Town Cemetery and Extension is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located in Ypres, Belgium,
Ypres Town Cemetery and Extension
Ypres_Town_Cemetery_and_Extension
Six army divisions on the Western Front
forces present in France during 1914, up to the end of the First Battle of Ypres (22 November) or to 26 December, when the BEF was divided into the First
British Expeditionary Force (World War I)
British_Expeditionary_Force_(World_War_I)
Canalised river in Belgium
Ieperlee (or Ypres-Ijzer Canal) is a canalized river that rises in Heuvelland in the Belgian province of West Flanders and flows via the city of Ypres (Ieper)
Ieperlee
Parade devoted to the cat in Ypres, Belgium
Kattenstoet (lit. 'Festival of the Cats' or 'Cat Parade') is a parade in Ypres, Belgium, devoted to the cat. It has been running regularly since 1955 and
Kattenstoet
Military unit
the first tank action at Flers-Courcelette, then serving at Messines and Ypres. It was then sent to the Italian Front, before returning to France and defending
10th (Service) Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) (Battersea)
10th_(Service)_Battalion,_Queen's_(Royal_West_Surrey_Regiment)_(Battersea)
Military unit
began a march north to the Ypres Salient, where 37th Division was to join Second Army for the forthcoming Third Battle of Ypres. 10th RF went into the line
10th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (Stockbrokers)
10th_(Service)_Battalion,_Royal_Fusiliers_(Stockbrokers)
WWI battlefield memorial site
is located directly adjacent to the Ieperlee (Ypres Canal), about halfway in between the centre of Ypres and the centre of Boezinge, about 2.5 km from
Site_John_McCrae
First World War poem by John McCrae
who died at Ypres. The next day, he composed the poem while sitting in the back of an ambulance at an Advanced Dressing Station outside Ypres. This place
In_Flanders_Fields
Village in West Flanders, Belgium
of Ypres in the Flemish province of West Flanders in Belgium. Hooge and the nearby locations of Bellewaerde and Zillebeke were merged into Ypres in 1976
Hooge,_Ypres
Canadian poet and physician (1872–1918)
of Ypres in 1915, from a hastily dug 8-by-8-foot (2.4 m × 2.4 m) bunker in the back of the dyke along the Yser Canal about 2 miles north of Ypres. McCrae's
John_McCrae
Daring-class destroyer
HMS Delight was a Daring-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy, launched in 1950 as the Royal Navy's first all-welded warship, and broken up at Inverkeithing
HMS_Delight_(D119)
Dutch Bishop (1585-1638)
Jansen; 28 October 1585 – 6 May 1638) was the Dutch Catholic bishop of Ypres in Flanders and the father of a theological movement known as Jansenism
Cornelius_Jansen
District in South East London, England
miles to Ypres: in defending the salient our casualties were 90,000 killed, 70,500 missing, 450,000 wounded", commemorating the Battle of Ypres. Shrewsbury
Shooter's_Hill
History of the Belgian village in the war
Ridge, about 2.5 mi (4 km) east of Ypres in Flanders in Belgium, was one of the easternmost sectors of the Ypres Salient and was the site of much fighting
Hooge_in_World_War_I
Benedictine monastery in Connemara, Ireland
1598. From Brussels a house was founded in Ghent; and from Ghent in Ypres. Ypres Abbey attracted the daughters of Irish nobility, as students and postulants
Kylemore_Abbey
English term for World War I battlefields
particularly associated with battles that took place in the Ypres Salient, including the Second Battle of Ypres and the Battle of Passchendaele. For most of the
Flanders_Fields
Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945
behind the front lines. In 1914, he was present at the First Battle of Ypres and in that year was decorated for bravery, receiving the Iron Cross, Second
Adolf_Hitler
Satirical British trench magazine from the First World War
fighting in the Ypres Salient during the First World War. In early 1916, the 12th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters stationed in the front line at Ypres, Belgium
The_Wipers_Times
British Army general (1870–1963)
timetable for Third Ypres at an Army Commanders' conference at Doullens (17 May). Haig may well have chosen Gough to spearhead Third Ypres because his aggression
Hubert_Gough
Military campaign during World War I
British and French had suffered many casualties in the First Battle of Ypres in Flanders. The war of manoeuvre had evolved into trench warfare. The German
Gallipoli_campaign
passed along the road from Ypres to Menin, the Menin Road. A section of the road was where the Sint-Jan-Zillebeke road and the Ypres–Roulers (Roeselare) railway
Hellfire_Corner
Province of Belgium
Roeselare Tielt Veurne Ypres The Province of West Flanders is divided into 4 judicial arrondissements. Bruges Kortrijk Veurne Ypres West Flanders contains
West_Flanders
Village in West Flanders, Belgium
5 km (3.1 mi) south of Ypres in the Flemish province of West Flanders in Belgium. The former municipality is now part of Ypres. Though Sint-Elooi is the
Sint-Elooi
Systematic campaign in the Ottoman Empire
First Battle of the Marne Siege of Przemyśl Race to the Sea First Battle of Ypres Black Sea raid Battle of Kolubara Battle of Sarikamish Christmas truce 1915
Armenian_genocide
Hessian-British royal (1891–1914)
He served in World War I, and was killed in action at Zonnebeke, in the Ypres Salient, on 27 October 1914. The 1st Battalion war diary states "During
Prince_Maurice_of_Battenberg
1914–1918 global conflict
scientific and technological advances. On 22 April 1915, at the Second Battle of Ypres, the Germans (violating the Hague Convention) used chlorine gas for the
World_War_I
Artillery unit of the British Army in World War I
supporting various formations at the battles of Vimy Ridge, Messines and Ypres. It served in Italy during the winter of 1917–18, then returned to the Western
76th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
76th_Brigade,_Royal_Field_Artillery
the seventh time, having led from start to finish. "GEKO Ypres Rally Itinerary 2011" (PDF). Ypres Rally. Combell. 20 June 2011. Archived from the original
2011_Ypres_Rally
British peer
John Richard Lowndes French, 2nd Earl of Ypres (6 July 1881 – 5 April 1958) was the son of the British field marshal and the first commander of the British
John French, 2nd Earl of Ypres
John_French,_2nd_Earl_of_Ypres
Engagement in the Second Battle of Ypres
Kitcheners' Wood was fought during World War I during the Second Battle of Ypres. The name of this oak plantation derived from the French name, Bois-de-Cuisinères
Battle_of_Kitcheners'_Wood
1678 during the Franco-Dutch War
The siege of Ypres in the Spanish Netherlands took place between March 18 and March 25, 1678, as part of the Franco-Dutch War, and ended with the conquest
Siege_of_Ypres_(1678)
1918–1920 global influenza pandemic
First Battle of the Marne Siege of Przemyśl Race to the Sea First Battle of Ypres Black Sea raid Battle of Kolubara Battle of Sarikamish Christmas truce 1915
Spanish_flu
Micronation in North America
Retrieved October 3, 2023. "Registered Delegations for Ypres MircoCon". MicroCon 2023 Chicago & Ypres. Retrieved December 5, 2024. "Matt About Town: Slow
Republic_of_Slowjamastan
Topics referred to by the same term
Battle of Ypres, a battle fought during the Race to the Sea Second Battle of Flanders (21 April – 25 May 1915) - The Second Battle of Ypres Third Battle
Battle_of_Flanders
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
Battalion of the Royal Berkshire Regiment was fighting in the Third Battle of Ypres, known as the Battle of Passchendaele, which commenced on 31 July 1917 when
Harold_Ackroyd
Spanish rally driver
Borja Rozada Rallies 16 Championships 0 Rally wins 0 Podiums 0 Stage wins 0 Total points 13 First rally 2022 Ypres Rally Last rally 2026 Croatia Rally
Alejandro_Cachón
Military unit
served on the Western Front from May 1916, seeing action on the Somme and at Ypres. It was sent to the Italian Front, returning to the west in time to be flung
26th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (Bankers)
26th_(Service)_Battalion,_Royal_Fusiliers_(Bankers)
Period early in the First World War on the Western Front
further south at Ypres. Falkenhayn then attempted to achieve a limited goal of capturing Ypres and Mount Kemmel, in the First Battle of Ypres (19 October –
Race_to_the_Sea
Japanese nation state from 1868 to 1947
First Battle of the Marne Siege of Przemyśl Race to the Sea First Battle of Ypres Black Sea raid Battle of Kolubara Battle of Sarikamish Christmas truce 1915
Empire_of_Japan
Military unit
from May 1916, seeing action on the Somme. Later it fought at Messines and Ypres. After a period on the Italian Front it returned to the west to serve against
18th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps (Arts and Crafts)
18th_(Service)_Battalion,_King's_Royal_Rifle_Corps_(Arts_and_Crafts)
Town in West Flanders, Belgium
Flanders and a borough of the city of Ypres. The village centre of Vlamertinge lies just outside the city centre of Ypres, along the main road N38 to the nearby
Vlamertinge
Part of the Western Front in World War I
5 mi (2.4 km) from Gheluvelt, at the west end of the main Ypres ridge, which runs from Ypres, east to Broodseinde and then north-east to Passchendaele
Battle_of_Messines_(1917)
Canadian Victoria Cross recipient (1894-1915)
Julien in the Ypres Salient, with the French 45th Division, made up of Moroccan troops on its left. To open the Second Battle of Ypres, on the evening
Frederick_Fisher_(soldier)
Belgian real estate developer
Ghelamco is a Belgian real estate developer founded in 1985. Based in Ypres, the company currently carries out investments in Belgium, Poland, the United
Ghelamco
Military unit
First World War, including the Battles of the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Messines, Ypres, the German Spring Offensive and the final victorious Hundred Days Offensive
1st Warwickshire Volunteer Artillery
1st_Warwickshire_Volunteer_Artillery
2004 studio album by Woods of Ypres
Canadian metal band Woods of Ypres. It was recorded in 2004 at Spectre Sound in Tecumseh, Ontario. This marked Woods of Ypres' first release with David Gold
Pursuit of the Sun & Allure of the Earth
Pursuit_of_the_Sun_&_Allure_of_the_Earth
Church building in Ypres, Belgium
Ypres (Ieper), Belgium, was built to commemorate over 500,000 British and Commonwealth troops, who had died in the three battles fought for the Ypres
Saint George's Memorial Church, Ypres
Saint_George's_Memorial_Church,_Ypres
WWI CWGC cemetery near Passendale, Belgium
Front. The UK missing lost in the Ypres Salient are commemorated at the Menin Gate memorial to the missing in Ypres and the Tyne Cot Memorial. Upon completion
Tyne_Cot
Topics referred to by the same term
The Battle of the Lys may refer to: Battle of the Lys (1918), part of the German Spring Offensive Battle of the Lys and the Escaut (1918), part of the
Battle_of_the_Lys
Commonwealth war graveyard near Ypres, France
located in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front. It is located on the Bellewaerde Ridge near Zillebeke, about 4 kilometres east of Ypres, and a little
RE_Grave,_Railway_Wood
Ypres Salient was the site of five battles during World War I: The First Battle of Ypres (19 October – 22 November 1914), the Second Battle of Ypres (22
List of World War I memorials and cemeteries in Flanders
List_of_World_War_I_memorials_and_cemeteries_in_Flanders
Military unit
Force (BEF) on the Western Front from early 1916, including the Arras, Ypres and Cambrai offensives of 1917. It fought against the German Spring Offensive
38th (Welsh) Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
38th_(Welsh)_Heavy_Battery,_Royal_Garrison_Artillery
Field force for service overseas in the First World War
strength of one infantry division. The division subsequently fought at Ypres on the Western Front, with a newly raised second division reinforcing the
Canadian_Expeditionary_Force
Artillery formation of the British Army
Division was out of the line. The batteries saw action at the Somme and at Ypres. During the German Spring Offensive of 1918 they operated independently
38th (Welsh) Divisional Artillery
38th_(Welsh)_Divisional_Artillery
English politician
Ralph Ipres (c. 1336 – 1397), of Quernmore, Lancashire, was an English politician. He was a member (MP) of the parliament of England for Lancashire in
Ralph_Ipres
Regiment of the British Army
Armentières 1914, Ypres 1914, Langemarck 1914, Gheluvelt, Nonne Bosschen, St Julien, Ypres 1915, Frezenberg, Loos, Arras 1917, Scarpe 1917, Ypres 1917, Broodseinde
Blues_and_Royals
Volunteer ambulance unit
developed its ambulance service in Ypres, they discovered an emerging civilian crisis. Though the majority of Ypres’ civilians had been evacuated by late
Friends'_Ambulance_Unit
French scholastic philosopher and Cistercian monk
Everard of Ypres was a scholastic philosopher of the middle of the twelfth century, a master of the University of Paris who became a Cistercian monk of
Everard_of_Ypres
British Army General (1858–1930)
Army at the Second Battle of Ypres. He was relieved of command by French for requesting permission to retreat from the Ypres Salient to a more defensible
Horace_Smith-Dorrien
Currency reform in Western Germany
Ordoliberalism Early career 22nd Royal Bavarian Artillery Regiment (Fifth Battle of Ypres) Goethe University Frankfurt Bizonal Economic Council (Currency Reform of
Currency_Reform_of_1948
Battle of the Western Front during World War I
south-east through the area from Ypres to Verbrandenmoelen and Hollebeke and from Zillebeke to Zwartelen and Zandvoorde. The Ypres–Comines railway ran roughly
Capture of Hill 60 (Western Front)
Capture_of_Hill_60_(Western_Front)
Military coalition in World War I
First Battle of the Marne Siege of Przemyśl Race to the Sea First Battle of Ypres Black Sea raid Battle of Kolubara Battle of Sarikamish Christmas truce 1915
Allies_of_World_War_I
One of the treaties that ended World War I
First Battle of the Marne Siege of Przemyśl Race to the Sea First Battle of Ypres Black Sea raid Battle of Kolubara Battle of Sarikamish Christmas truce 1915
Treaty_of_Versailles
Battle on the Western Front during the First World War
war of movement ended at the Battle of the Yser and the First Battle of Ypres. The Germans built field fortifications to hold the ground captured in 1914
Battle_of_Verdun
HMCS Ypres was one of twelve Battle-class naval trawlers constructed for and used by the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) during the First World War. Named after
HMCS_Ypres
Type of bobbin lace from Valenciennes, France
from about 1705 to 1780. Later production moved to Belgium, in and around Ypres. The industry continued onto the 19th century on a diminished scale. By
Valenciennes_lace
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Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Decorator of Modest
Girl/Female
Muslim
Companion of prophet Muhammad, Generous
Boy/Male
Hebrew Italian
Replaces.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Dust of God's Feet
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Cedar tree.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Brilliant; Glittering
Boy/Male
Irish
Twin.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam
King who Wins
Male
Hebrew
(מְתוּשֶלַח) Variant spelling of Hebrew Methuwshelach, METUSHELACH means "man of the dart." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Enoch. He lived to the age of 969 years.Â
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Fell Down
YPRES
YPRES
YPRES
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n.
A follower of Cornelius Jansen, a Roman Catholic bishop of Ypres, in Flanders, in the 17th century, who taught certain doctrines denying free will and the possibility of resisting divine grace.