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<span class="mw-page-title-main">In Flanders Fields</span> First World War poem by John McCrae

"In Flanders Fields" is a war poem in the form of a rondeau, written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. He was inspired to write it on May 3, 1915, after presiding over the funeral of friend and fellow soldier Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, who died in the Second Battle of Ypres. According to legend, fellow soldiers retrieved the poem after McCrae, initially dissatisfied with his work, discarded it. "In Flanders Fields" was first published on December 8 of that year in the London magazine Punch. Flanders Fields is a common English name of the World War I battlefields in Belgium and France.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ypres</span> City in West Flanders, Belgium

Ypres is a Belgian city and municipality in the province of West Flanders. Though the Dutch name Ieper is the official one, the city's French name Ypres is most commonly used in English. The municipality comprises the city of Ypres/Ieper and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote. Together, they are home to about 34,900 inhabitants.

The Battle of Cassel may refer to one of several battles near the town of Cassel, Nord, France:

Battle of Winchester may refer to:

There were three Battles of Chattanooga fought in Chattanooga, Tennessee, during the American Civil War:

Flanders is the country of the Flemings; since several decades ago, it is also a community and a region in Belgium. Geographically and historically, Flanders also covers parts of France and The Netherlands but may also refer to:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Battle of Ypres</span> Index of articles associated with the same name

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. During the five engagements, casualties may have surpassed one million.

The 28th Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1694. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 61st Regiment of Foot to form the Gloucestershire Regiment in 1881.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot</span> Military unit

The 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot was a British Army regiment, raised in 1755. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 85th Regiment of Foot to form the King's Shropshire Light Infantry in 1881.

The siege of Tournai may refer to:

Battle of Algiers or Algiers expedition may refer to:

Battle of Cambrai may refer to one of two British World War I campaigns near the town of Cambrai, France:

Flanders War may refer to:

The Battle of Flanders is the name of several battles fought in Flanders during the First World War:

Battle of Alexandria, Raid on Alexandria, or Siege of Alexandria may refer to one of these military operations fought in or near the city of Alexandria, Egypt:

Siege of Ypres may refer to:

Siege of Valenciennes may refer to:

Battle of the Rhyndacus River or Battle of the Rhyndacus can refer to one of several battles fought near the Rhyndacus River in modern Turkey:

There have been multiple military invasions of the Netherlands or its predecessor states, including:

Kyiv offensive or Kiev offensive may refer to: