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First riffle used - COUNTINTY
The Ross Rifle was the first rifle ever to be taken into battle at the start of the war. It was a fine hunting rifle, the Ross was not robust enough for regular use in the trenches. It also had a tendency to jam after rapid-fire, a possibility increased by the use of unevenly produced British ammunition (National Post, 2020). -
WW1 begins
On Aug 4, 1914, after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Germany invades Belgium beginning WWl. After this event, Britain then declared war on Germany bringing Canada in as a British colony into the war (History.com Editors, 2020). -
Invention of the gas mask - CONSEQUENCE
With the introduction of poison gas, many contemporaries feared that the Germans had discovered a war-winning weapon. But the introduction of increasingly effective gas masks and other precautions helped counter the German advantage. The British responded with their own chlorine attacks in September 1915. Although it backfired due to a change in wind direction killing 2000 of their troops (Canadian War Museum, 2020). -
First form of toxic gas used - CAUSE
The Germans had carried liquid chlorine gas in large metal canisters to the front at Ypres, Belgium. With the wind blowing across the French and Canadian lines on April 22, they released the gas, which cooled to a liquid and drifted into a lethal, green-yellow cloud over the battlefield. The gas shocked but the Canadians held their ground while some of the troops fled in panic (Canadian War Museum, 2020). -
Battle of Festubert
Festubert's battle was the second major engagement Canadian troops had fought in the First World War. From 15–25 May 1915 the First Canadian Division was part of a wider British offensive against German lines near Festubert village, France. The result was slaughter on all sides and gained precious little (Ridler, 2014). -
Switch to Lee-Enfield - CHANGE
The Lee-Enfield was a better and stronger military weapon for field use whereas the Ross was a better sporting rifle. But Hughes was not asking Canadian soldiers to go hunting, he was asking them to fight for their lives and the Lee-Enfield gave them a better chance to survive in this respect (National Post, 2020). -
Battle of Vimy Ridge
The battle of Vimy Ridge was fought during World War l between Canada and Germany. The battle took place on the Western Front in northern France and it is Canada's most celebrated military victory. Many troops around 10,600 were wounded during the battle (The Canadian Encyclopedia, 2020). -
Battle of Passchendaele
During the First World War from 31 July to 10 November 1917 the Battle of Passchendaele, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres, was fought. The battle took place on the western front of the Ypres salient, in Belgium, where the German and Allied armies had been stalled for three years (The Canadian Encyclopedia, 2020). -
Battle of Hill 70
The capture of Hill 70 in France was a significant Canadian victory during the First World War, and the Canadian Corps fought its first major action under a Canadian commander. The battle, which took place in August 1917, gave the Allied forces a strategic crucial position overlooking the occupied city of Lens (Tattrie, 2017). -
Battle of Amiens
The Battle of Amiens was an Allied victory that helped bring World War I to an end. Following the Marne's Second Battle, the Allies launched an attack in August 1918 with a force of 75,000 men, over 500 tanks and nearly 2,000 aircraft. On the first day, the offensive achieved massive gains, with Allied troops and tanks advancing eight miles and causing 27,000 casualties (History.com Editors, 2018).
