Battle of the Yser 1914
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 16 October 1914 – 31 October 1914 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1914 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War I era (1914–1918) | derived from year |
| Location | Belgium | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Race to the Sea | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 51.1528, 2.7231 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of the Yser was a battle of the First World War that took place in October 1914 between the towns of Nieuwpoort and Diksmuide, along a 35 km (22 mi) stretch of the Yser River and the Yperlee Canal, in Belgium. The front line was held by a large Belgian force, which halted the German advance in a costly defensive battle.
The victory at the Yser allowed Belgium to retain a small strip of territory, with Germany in control of 95 per cent of Belgian territory, which made King Albert a Belgian national hero, sustained national pride and provided a venue for commemorations of heroic sacrifice for the next hundred years.
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Nearby battles
- Battle of Nieuwpoort 1600 · 1 km
- Battle of Furnes 1297 · 10 km
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- Capitulation of Diksmuide 1695 · 17 km
- Siege of Ostend (1745) 1745 · 17 km
- Battle of Hondschoote 1793 · 21 km
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- Battle of La Bassée 1914
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- First Battle of Picardy 1914
- First Battle of Ypres 1914
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