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First Battle of Morlancourt

First Battle of Morlancourt was a battle fought on 30 March 1918 at Morlancourt, in what is now France. The recorded result: Allied victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Positions of the Australian 37th Battalion near Morlancourt Ridge, France, 7 April 1918. Morancourt lies just over the ridge
Positions of the Australian 37th Battalion near Morlancourt Ridge, France, 7 April 1918. Morancourt lies just over the ridge. Not identified at source, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought30 March 1918
WhereMorlancourt, France49.952N, 2.629E
OutcomeAllied victory
BelligerentsAustralia; United KingdomagainstGerman Empire
Casualties and losses450+ killed or woundedand500+ killed or wounded; 320 captured

Record

Date30 March 1918
PlaceMorlancourt, France
49.952N, 2.629E
KindBattle, First World War
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and losses450+ killed or wounded500+ killed or wounded; 320 captured
Commanders
First Battle of MorlancourtFirst Battle of MorlancourtSecond Battle of MorlancourtThird Battle of MorlancourtFirst Battle of DernancourtSecond Battle of DernancourtBattle of HamelBattle of HamelBrusselsLe HavreLilleRouenCharleroiReimsNamurCalais100 km49.952N, 2.629E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 29 times between 1871 and 1918.

Elsewhere in 1918

First Battle of Morlancourt is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q48804092, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Morlancourt, revision 1370618803, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.