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- When
- 8 Aug 1916 – 26 Aug 1916
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 50.05° N, 2.71° E
- Description
- engagement in the Battle of the Somme, 1916
- War
- World War I
Fighting for Mouquet Farm
Engagement in the Battle of the Somme, 1916
The Fighting for Mouquet Farm took place between the British Reserve Army and the German Army during the Battle of the Somme (1916). The fighting began on 23 July. The farm was captured by the 3rd Canadian Division of the Canadian Corps on 16 September, then lost to a German counter-attack, before being re-captured on 26 September by the 11th (Northern) Division during the Battle of Thiepval Ridge (26–28 September).
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