Battles

• When was the first battle of Ypres

  12th October - 11th November 1914
• How many British troops were lost in the first battle of Ypres?

  50,000
• Why was the battle of Ypres important?

  Destruction of English regular army
• When was the second battle of Ypres?

  22nd April - 25th May 1915
• How many British troops died during the second battle of Ypres?

  59,000
• Why was the second battle of Ypres important?

  The first use of chlorine gas
• Name 2 features of Chlorine gas

  • Heavier than air
  • Strong odor
• When was the battle of Somme?

  1st July - 18 November 1916
• How many British casualties was there altogether at the battle of Somme?

  57,000
• How many men died on the first day at the battle of Somme?

  20,000
• How many deaths were there altogether at the battle of Somme?

  400,000
• What 2 new tactics were used at the battle of Somme?

  Creeping Barage and the use of tanks
• When was the battle of Arras?

  9th April - 16th May 1917
• How many British casualties were there at the battle of Arras?

  160,000
• Why was the battle of Arras important?

  British had longest advance of 8 miles since the start of trench warfare
• What was dug underground at the battle of Arras?

  2 underground hospitals
• Name 2 features of the underground hospitals at the battle of Arras

  • Had electricity
  • Had a railway system
• When was the battle of Passchendale?

  31st July - 10th November 1917
• How many casualties were there at the battle of Passchendale?

  245,000
• Why is the battle of Passchendale important?

  One of the most bloodiest battles of WW1.
• What is the battle of Passchendale often referred as?

  Third battle of Ypres
• What were the conditions like at the battle of Passchendale?

  • Wet
  • Muddy
  • Rainy
• When was the battle of Cambrai?

  20th November - 7 December 1917
• How many deaths were there at the battle of Cambrai?

  10,000
• How many tanks were used at the battle of Cambrai?

  500
• What did the tanks do at the battle of Cambrai?

  Go over barbed wire
• What weapon was proved effective at the battle of Cambrai?

  Machine guns