What the records say
- When
- 1 Oct 1916 – 11 Nov 1916
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 49.91° N, 2.48° E
- Description
- 1916 battle of World War I
- War
- World War I
Battle of the Ancre Heights
WW1 battle in France
The Battle of the Ancre Heights, is the name given to the continuation of British attacks after the Battle of Thiepval Ridge from 26 to 28 September during the Battle of the Somme. The battle was conducted by the Reserve Army from Courcelette near the Albert–Bapaume road, west to Thiepval on Bazentin Ridge.
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