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Battle of the Scarpe (1918)

Battle of the Scarpe (1918)
Part of the Western Front of World War I
Hundred Days Offensive : Second Battle of the Somme
Date26–30 August 1918
Location
Monchy-le-Preux, France
50°16′14″N 02°53′39″E / 50.27056°N 2.89417°E / 50.27056; 2.89417
Result Canadian Corps victory
Belligerents

British Empire British Empire

German Empire German Empire
Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Julian Byng
Canada Arthur Currie
Casualties and losses
Canada: 5,500 casualties[1] Canadians captured 3,300 prisoners, 53 guns and 519 machine guns

The Battle of the Scarpe was a World War I battle that took place during the Hundred Days Offensive between 26 and 30 August 1918.[2][3]

  1. ^ Canada, Veterans Affairs (February 16, 2024). "The Last Hundred Days - The First World War - Remembrance - Veterans Affairs Canada". www.veterans.gc.ca.
  2. ^ "Welcome". The Long, Long Trail.
  3. ^ War Diaries – Canada and the First World War – Library and Archives Canada

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