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The Battle of the Ancre 13–18 November, was the final large British attack of the Battle of the Somme in 1916, before the winter weather forced a pause in British attacks until the new year. It was fought by the Fifth Army, under the command of Lieutenant General Hubert Gough, against the German First Army under General von Below.

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  • Battle of the Ancre
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  • The Battle of the Ancre 13–18 November, was the final large British attack of the Battle of the Somme in 1916, before the winter weather forced a pause in British attacks until the new year. It was fought by the Fifth Army, under the command of Lieutenant General Hubert Gough, against the German First Army under General von Below.
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  • 12(xsd:integer)
  • Four divisions
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Partof
  • the Battle of the Somme of World War I
Date
  • --11-18
Commander
  • Douglas Haig
  • Ferdinand Foch
  • Fritz von Below
  • Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria
  • Max von Gallwitz
  • Hubert Gough
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  • --07-01
Casualties
  • --11-18
  • approx 22,000
Result
  • British victory
combatant
  • French Empire
Place
  • North Central Somme Département, France
Conflict
  • Battle of the Ancre
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  • The Battle of the Ancre 13–18 November, was the final large British attack of the Battle of the Somme in 1916, before the winter weather forced a pause in British attacks until the new year. It was fought by the Fifth Army, under the command of Lieutenant General Hubert Gough, against the German First Army under General von Below. The intent of the British attack was to fulfill complementary objectives. Political discontent in London would be muted by a big victory, as would doubts of British commitment by its allies; British loyalty to the Chantilly strategy of 1915 would be seen to be upheld and the capture of Beaumont Hamel and Serre would go some way to redeem the failure of 1 July and obtain ground on which the British would have a tactical advantage. The attack was the largest in the British sector since September and had a seven-day preliminary bombardment, which was twice as heavy as that of 1 July. Beaumont Hamel, St. Pierre Divion and Beaucourt were captured, which threatened the German hold on Serre further north. Four German divisions had to be relieved due to the number of casualties suffered and over 7,000 German troops were taken prisoner.
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