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

 German Empire
Commanders and leaders
Julian Byng
Arthur Currie
Casualties and losses
: 5,500 casualties 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.

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