First Battle of Ypres

help our country prove itself to the world, while also giving us our own identity, rather than being a dominion. Ypres. This city before the war was beautiful, located in Belgium. Now, it is a pile of rubble, affected by the war. A major battle, the Second Battle of Ypres, was still crucial for our country. This battle was the first time we broke out to fight in Europe. However, the battle itself was terrifying. As seen in the photo, gas…

In the summer of 1917, British forces launched a strategic offensive campaign near the town of Ypres, Belgium, against the German Army resulting in approximately 200,000 dead German Soldiers, and nearly 300,000 dead British Soldiers. The British aimed to relieve the worn-out French forces already in place, and then take possession of the areas above the plain of Flanders, mainly the city of Passchendaele and its surrounding areas. The result was a sound beating of the British forces by the…

Is it with great sorrow that we confirm the death of your son, Lieutenant. Peter Archibald. He was killed in action on April 24, 1915 during the second battle at Ypres. Lieut. Archibald was one of many Canadians whose lives were taken by the German’s chlorine gas attack. Well dutifully maintaining his position in the trench your son was struck by a cloud of green hazy gas. None of the troops were carrying gas masks when the chlorine gas unexpectedly hit. Your son obeyed the medical instructors…

words most effectively to tell a story. The story is very unique because it is told from the viewpoint of grass. This use of personification helps tell the story of the humanlike qualities that the grass has, such as a work ethic and ideas. In the first stanza, the grass makes references to Austerlitz and Waterloo which were two bloody wars in the early nineteenth century that unfortunately caused a lot of deaths. The tone is set immediately because the grass seems to have no remorse and is very…

the victory at The Second Battle of Ypres in April, 1915, was proof that Canadians do not shrink their duty no matter the circumstances. First, the Canadian soldiers responded quickly in a time of peril. When the French African soldiers stationed in the battle fled, the Canadians rapidly filled the gap. The soldiers held the line for forty-eight hours until British reinforcements arrived. The Germans failed to break through and the Canadian army won the Second Battle of Ypres. This act of…

chemical warfare during World War I at the Second Battle of Ypres, which affected the use of chemical weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. World War I began in Ypres on October 7, 1914, when German forces troops entered from the southeast through the Menin Gate and from the south through the Lille Gate. By 9 pm that night, about 10,000 troops filled the town. A few days later on October 13, 1914 the French and English armies entered the Ypres area, taking up defensive positions to…

countries involved, the first few that joined the Western Front included Serbia, Russia, France, Belgium and the British Empire all of which fought against the Ottoman Empire, Germany and Austria-Hungary. One of the main causes of the First World War was due to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie on June 28th 1914. He was killed by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian member of the Black Hand. 5533 ANZAC casualties happened 27 hours after the first invasion of the…

About a hundred years ago, the first wide spread gas attacks were used in the Battle of Ypres. Soldiers risked their lives to fight for their country and protect the innocent, and they deserve to be commended for their bravery. The poster for the movie “Shellshocked” encapsulates the horrible and dreadful conditions that soldiers faced during war. The picture used in the poster is from the Battle of Verdun in 1916. The title, “Shellshocked”, is meant to relate to the disorder we now classify as…

This essay discusses Canada’s military actions in aiding the British and allies win the first world war, and how those actions helped gain Canada recognition as a separate power rather then just a nation under the British empire which overall helped them become more autonomous as a nation. Canada and the First World War World war one is a tragic part of Canada’s history and the bloodiest conflict Canada has even known. Out of the 630,000 soldiers who enlisted, most of whom were volunteers,…

The First of its Kind Clouds of something that appeared to be smoke reached the line of soldiers waiting to fight. Immediately, the soldiers began to cough, gag and choke. Their eyes started stinging and watering, and they fell backwards into the trenches. The soldiers tried to duck and avoid the smoke in their dugouts, but it soon followed. Those who did not fall ran trying to abandon the clouds of smoke, but this was no regular smoke (Kennedy 53). It was chlorine gas that German forces used to…