Battle of Ancre (1916)
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The Battle of the Ancre (1916) was a late-stage First World War offensive on the Somme front in which British forces, including the Royal Naval Division, attacked German positions along the River Ancre in November 1916.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Ancre (1916) canonical | 1 |
| Battle of the Ancre | 1 |
| Battle of the Ancre (1916) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First World War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Ancre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
German Empire
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Somme campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Naval Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Douglas Haig
NERFINISHED
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Hubert Gough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
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| country | France ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | November 1916 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1916-11-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy | winter trench warfare on the Somme front ⓘ |
| front | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontLine | Somme front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| involvement | Royal Naval Division attacked German positions along the River Ancre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
2nd Division (United Kingdom)
NERFINISHED
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51st (Highland) Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Naval Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
advance the British line on the Somme front
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capture German positions along the River Ancre ⓘ |
| opponentUnit | German 2nd Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Fritz von Below NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of the Somme
NERFINISHED
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Somme offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
France
NERFINISHED
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River Ancre NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Ancre Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
British tactical victory
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end of major operations in the 1916 Somme offensive ⓘ limited territorial gains for the British ⓘ |
| river | Ancre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | final major British attack of the 1916 Somme campaign ⓘ |
| startDate | 1916-11-13 ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | offensive ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | trench warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1916 ⓘ |
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Battle of the Ancre (1916)