Battle of the Lys

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The Battle of the Lys was a major battle between Belgian and German forces during the German invasion of Belgium of 1940 and the final major battle fought by Belgian troops before their surrender on 28 May. The battle was the bloodiest of the 18 Days' Campaign. The battle was named after the Leie, the river at which the battlefield occurred.

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1940-05-23T00:00:00Z
1940-05-28T00:00:00Z
1940 Battle of the Lys
1128-06-28T00:00:00Z
1128-06-28T00:00:00Z
1379-01-01T00:00:00Z
1385-12-26T00:00:00Z
1379 — 1385 Revolt of Ghent
1381-05-29T00:00:00Z
1381-05-29T00:00:00Z
1382-05-11T00:00:00Z
1382-05-11T00:00:00Z
1449-01-01T00:00:00Z
1453-01-01T00:00:00Z
1449 — 1453 Revolt of Ghent
1452-04-23T00:00:00Z
1452-05-03T00:00:00Z
1452-06-03T00:00:00Z
1452-06-03T00:00:00Z
1453-01-01T00:00:00Z
1453-07-23T00:00:00Z
1539-01-01T00:00:00Z
1540-01-01T00:00:00Z
1539 — 1540 Revolt of Ghent
1576-08-04T00:00:00Z
1576-11-12T00:00:00Z
1579-08-24T00:00:00Z
1579-08-24T00:00:00Z
1583-10-28T00:00:00Z
1584-09-17T00:00:00Z
1583 — 1584 Siege of Ghent
1584-01-01T00:00:00Z
1584-01-01T00:00:00Z
1586-07-17T00:00:00Z
1586-07-17T00:00:00Z
1635-05-08T00:00:00Z
1635-05-20T00:00:00Z
1684-03-23T00:00:00Z
1684-03-25T00:00:00Z
1703-06-27T00:00:00Z
1703-06-27T00:00:00Z
1708-07-11T00:00:00Z
1708-07-11T00:00:00Z
1708-12-18T00:00:00Z
1708-12-30T00:00:00Z
1745-07-09T00:00:00Z
1745-07-09T00:00:00Z
1745-07-11T00:00:00Z
1745-07-15T00:00:00Z
1831-02-02T00:00:00Z
1831-02-02T00:00:00Z
1914-10-01T00:00:00Z
1914-10-01T00:00:00Z
1918-10-20T00:00:00Z
1918-11-11T00:00:00Z
1940-05-23T00:00:00Z
1940-05-23T00:00:00Z
1294-01-01T00:00:00Z
1303-01-01T00:00:00Z
1294 — 1303 Gascon War
1297-01-01T00:00:00Z
1305-01-01T00:00:00Z
1297 — 1305 Franco-Flemish War
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflictSiege of Ghent (1678)siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1128Battle of AxpoelebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1379Revolt of GhentrebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1381Battle of NevelebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1382Battle of BeverhoutsveldbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1449Revolt of GhentrebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1452Siege of OudenaardesiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1452Battle of NevelebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1453Battle of Gaverebattle, Philip III the GoodWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1539Revolt of GhentrebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1576Sack of Aalstlooting, mutinyWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1579Battle of BaasrodebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1583Siege of Ghentsiege, Hispanic Monarchy, Malcontents (Low Countries), Calvinist Republic of GhentWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1584Capture of AalstbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1586Capture of AxelsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1635Siege of the PhilippinessiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1684Bombardment of OudenaardeKingdom of France, bombardment, Hispanic MonarchyWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1703Battle of StekeneDutch Republic, Kingdom of France, battle, Kingdom of SpainWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1708Battle of Oudenardebattle, Kingdom of Great BritainWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1708Siege of GhentsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1745Battle of MelleKingdom of Great Britain, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1745Fall of GhentsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict18311831 Orangist coup d'état attempt in GhentBelgium, Orangism, attempted coup d'étatWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1914Battle of BerlarebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918Battle of the Lys and the EscautbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1940Battle of GijzenzelebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1940Battle of the LysbattleWikidata
    eventwar1294Gascon Warwar, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of EnglandWikidata
    eventwar1297Franco-Flemish WarwarWikidata
    siteartillery batteryDendermonde Battery 1artillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryDendermonde Battery 2artillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery battery1886Dendermonde Battery 3fort, artillery batteryWikidata
    sitebunkerMolenbunkerbunkerWikidata
    sitebunker1934Bunker A33bunkerWikidata
    sitefortFort FrancipanifortWikidata
    sitefortFort Hendrik FilipfortWikidata
    sitefortFort MasereelsfortWikidata
    sitefortFort MiserifortWikidata
    sitefortFort MoerspuifortWikidata
    sitefortFort Saint-LaurentfortWikidata
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    sitefortFort Sint-ElooifortWikidata
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    sitefortFort Sint-GeleinfortWikidata
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    sitefortFort Sint-Josephnature area, fortWikidata
    sitefortFort Sint-LivinusfortWikidata
    sitefortFort Sint-MarcusfortWikidata
    sitefortFort Sint-NicolaasfortWikidata
    sitefortFort Sint-StevenfortWikidata
    sitefortKezelfortnature area, fortWikidata
    sitefortRedoute MoncadoredoubtWikidata
    sitefortSint-Pieter RedoubtredoubtWikidata
    sitetowerHoyetorenfortified towerWikidata
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