What the records say
- When
- 13 Nov 1916 – 18 Nov 1916
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 50.07° N, 2.70° E
- Location
- North central Somme Département, France
- Outcome
- British victory
- Belligerents
- Germany vs United Kingdom France
Battle of the Ancre
Battle during the First World War
The Battle of the Ancre (13–18 November 1916), was fought by the British Fifth Army, against the German 1st Army. The Reserve Army had been renamed the Fifth Army on 30 October. The battle was the last of the big British attacks of the Battle of the Somme.
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