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Battle of Jutland

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The Battle of Jutland was a naval battle fought from 31 May to 1 June 1916 in the North Sea near Denmark's Jutland Peninsula, between Britain's Royal Navy Grand Fleet under Admiral Sir John Jellicoe and the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet under Vice-Admiral Reinhard Scheer. It was the largest naval battle and only full-scale clash of battleships in the First World War, and it ended inconclusively, with both sides claiming victory. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Battle Type
Naval fleet battle (dreadnought battleship action) 1
Year
1916 1
Location
North Sea, near the Jutland Peninsula, Denmark 1
Outcome
Inconclusive; both sides claimed victory 1
Battle Type
Battle Type (category)
Naval Battle 1
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: North Sea, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Battle of Jutland
  • Lead section, para 1
    The outcome proved inconclusive, with both sides claiming victory
  • Infobox: Date
    31 May - 1 June 1916
  • Infobox: Location
    North Sea, near Denmark (56 42N 5 54E)
  • Part Of: World War I, Infobox: Part of
    World War I
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Wikidata: Battle of Jutland
Wikidata Q156554, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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