Le Sars in Hauts-de-France
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Battle of Bazentin Ridge

The Battle of Bazentin Ridge, launched by the British Fourth Army at dawn on 14 July 1916, marked the start of the second phase of the Battle of the Somme. Dismissed beforehand by one French commander as "an attack organized for amateurs by amateurs", it turned out to be "hugely successful" for the British, in complete contrast to the disaster of the first day on the Somme.

Located at 50.0274, 2.75417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Battle of the Somme, Battles of World War I involving Germany, Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom, Battles of World War I involving South Africa, Battles of the Western Front (World War I), Conflicts in 1916, 1916 in France, Battle honours of the Rifle Brigade, Battle honours of the King's Royal Rifle Corps

Battle of Delville Wood

The Battle of Delville Wood 14 July—3 September, was an engagement in the 1916 Battle of the Somme in the First World War. It took place between the armies of the German Empire and allied British and empire forces. Delville Wood is to the north east of the town of Longueval in the département of the Somme in northern France.

Located at 50.0278, 2.8099 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Battle of Flers-Courcelette

The Battle of Flers–Courcelette, was a battle within the Franco-British Somme Offensive which took place in the summer and autumn of 1916. Launched on the 15 September 1916 the battle went on for one week. Flers–Courcelette began with the objective of cutting a hole in the German line by using massed artillery and infantry attacks. This hole would then be exploited with the use of cavalry. It was the third and final general offensive mounted by the British Army during the Battle of the Somme.

Located at 50.0589, 2.74778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Butte de Warlencourt

The Butte de Warlencourt is an ancient burial mound alongside the Albert-Bapaume road, north-east of the village of Le Sars in the Somme département of northern France. It is located on the territory of the commune of Warlencourt-Eaucourt. The site was later purchased for preservation by the Western Front Association.

Located at 50.0758, 2.79486 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Courcelette Memorial

The Courcelette Memorial is a Canadian war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Canadian Corps in the final two and a half months of the infamous four and a half month long Somme Offensive of the First World War.

Located at 50.0542, 2.75139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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London Cemetery and Extension

The London Cemetery and Extension is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery at High Wood near Longueval, France. It is the third largest of the Somme battlefield cemeteries, containing 3,872 World War I burials. The cemetery stands directly opposite High Wood as it exists today.

Located at 50.0383, 2.78139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Adanac Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Adanac Military Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I located near the French villages of Miraumont, Pys and Courcelette. The cemetery was formed after the war ended from the consolidation of existing burial sites, primarily the graves from the Canadian battlefields around Courcelette. The name is a reversal of "Canada".

Located at 50.0742, 2.74444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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