Battle of Messines

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. WORLD HISTORY AND IDEAS: A CROSS-CULTURAL VOLUME.

The British Second Army under General Plumer launched an offensive near Messines. The use of mines proved extremely effective in disrupting German defences, and the attack proved highly successful.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Battle of Messines". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=12480, accessed 23 November 2024.]

12480 Battle of Messines 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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