CHAPTER XIII

THE BATTLE OF THE ANCRE

November 13, 1916

The last effort--Failure in the north--Fine work of the Thirty-ninth, Fifty-first, and Sixty-third Divisions--Surrounding of German Fort--Capture of Beaumont Hamel--Commander Freyberg--Last operations of the season--General survey--"The unwarlike Islanders"

INDEX

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MAPS AND PLANS

Approximate Positions of British Line at the Battle of the Somme

British Battle Line, July 1, 1916

Quadrangle Position, July 5-11, 1916

Mametz Wood

Trones Wood: Attack of 54th Brigade, July 13, 1916

The Second German Line, Bazentins, Delville Wood, etc.

Map of Delville Wood

Attack on German Left Flank, September 3, 1916

Final Position at Capture of Martinpuich

Attack on Quadrilateral, September 15, 1916

Plan illustrating the Capture of Thiepval, September 26, October 5, 1916

Stuff Redoubt System, showing Hessian, Regina, and Stuff

Meteorological Trenches, September 30-November 6, 1916

Map to illustrate the British Campaign in France and Flanders [Transcriber's note: this map was omitted from the etext because its size and fragility made it impractical to scan.]

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