April 1917
Capture of Vimy Ridge
Captures Vimy Ridge
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Vimy Ridge in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Captures Vimy Ridge
Commands British First Army as Canadian Corps attacks and captures Vimy Ridge.
Leads the Canadian Corps in capturing Vimy Ridge, 1st day of the Arras Offensive
Haig supports the Canadian Corps assault that captures most of Vimy Ridge.
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