Longueval-Barbonval (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ɡval baʁbɔ̃val]) is a former commune in the department of Aisne in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it...

in 1854 by Charles III. It was built in the 16th century by Nicolas de Longueval, Comte de Bossut. He was accused of treason, though, and to save his life...

with dense hazel thickets, intersected by grassy rides, to the east of Longueval. As part of a general offensive starting on 14 July, which became known...

a World War I memorial, located in Delville Wood, near the commune of Longueval, in the Somme department of France. It is opposite the Delville Wood Commonwealth...

on the German second line on the Longueval-Bazentin le Petit ridge. This attack would extend on the right to Longueval Village and Delville Wood. First...

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the Aisne department of northern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Glennes, Longueval-Barbonval...

A German trench at Delville Wood, near Longueval (Somme), that was destroyed in 1916 in the Red Zone...

Wood failed, due to the German success in holding on to the north end of Longueval and parts of Delville Wood, from which attacks on High Wood could be engaged...

town of Longueval and Delville Wood. Being on fairly high ground and providing good spotting opportunities for artillery fire, an occupied Longueval would...

Thomas A. Beckwith's grave in Longueval...

squadrons advanced on the east side to Wood Lane, which connected the wood to Longueval. On 15 July, the wood was evacuated by the survivors and the cavalry retired...

southeast of the department, near the border with the department of the Aisne. Ham (Somme) station has rail connections to Amiens, Saint-Quentin and Laon...

Anglo-Boer War Colenso Billy Congreve British Army 1916 First World War Longueval William Connolly British Indian Army 1857 Indian Mutiny Jhelum Walter...

Hauts-de-France region. It is bordered by Pas-de-Calais and Nord to the north, Aisne to the east, Oise to the south and Seine-Maritime to the southwest. To the...

attack were the villages of Bazentin le Petit, Bazentin le Grand and Longueval which was adjacent to Delville Wood, with High Wood on the ridge beyond...

of Fricourt Capture of Contalmaison Capture of La Boisselle Capture of Longueval Capture of Trônes Wood Capture of Ovillers Fighting for Mouquet Farm Capture...

the D 20 running east to Combles and the D 64 south-west to Montauban. Longueval and Delville Wood lie to the north-west and Ginchy to the north-east....

Battle of the Somme) (Details) July 14 – September 15 Western Battles for Longueval and Delville Wood (Initial phase of the Battle of the Somme) (Details)...

of the Aisne. Other battles associated with this memorial were the Retreat from Mons, the Battle of Le Cateau, and the First Battle of the Aisne. Pulteney...

from the Somme to Longueval with the 123rd Division and parts of the 12th and 11th Reserve divisions, Gruppe von Armin from Longueval to the Ancre with...

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prefecture of the Somme department, one of the three departments (with Oise and Aisne) in the region. Located in the Paris Basin, the city benefits from a privileged...

Bernafay Wood and Guillemont. The wood dominated the southern approach to Longueval and Trônes Alley, a German communication trench between Bernafay Wood...

Map of the Longueval and Delville Wood area (commune FR insee code 80378)...

made thinner and shallower after 1915. On 14 July 1916, in the attack on Longueval, the 9th (Scottish) Division advanced with four battalions. Companies...

Congreve Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) 1916-07-066–20 July 1916 Longueval, France Thomas Cooke 0088th Battalion, AIF 1916-07-2424–25 July 1916*...

towards the Bazentin ridge and the villages of Bazentin le Petit and Longueval. On 14 July, during the Battle of Bazentin Ridge, this southern section...

to the north-east of Delville Wood. The village is on the D 197 from Longueval to Ligny Thilloy. In 1916, the village was defended by the Switch Line...

third positions. On the right flank the British line formed a salient at Longueval and Delville Wood, which ran west to Pozières and south to Maltz Horn...