Farbus Mountain
Mountain in Banff NP, Canada
Farbus Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
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Farbus Mountain (British Columbia)
Show map of British ColumbiaFarbus Mountain is located on the provincial border of Alberta and British Columbia in Banff National Park. It was named in 1918 after Farbus, a village on the eastern slopes of Vimy Ridge in France.[1][2]In the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Canadian troops retook Farbus from German control on April 9, 1917 as part of securing the Brown Line objective.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Farbus Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ^ a b c d e "Farbus Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ^ "Farbus Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ^ "Capture of the 590". Albert County Museum. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ^ "The Battle of Vimy Ridge: April 9 - 12, 1917". Library and Archives Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
External links
- "Farbus Mountain". BC Geographical Names.
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