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The Ancre (; ) is a river of
Picardy Picardy (; Picard language, Picard and , , ) is a historical and cultural territory and a former regions of France, administrative region located in northern France. The first mentions of this province date back to the Middle Ages: it gained it ...
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. Rising at
Miraumont Miraumont () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Current agricultural products include grains, potatoes, and beets. Geography Miraumont is situated on the D107 and D50 crossroads, some northeast of Amie ...
, a hamlet near the town of
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, it flows into the
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Corbie Corbie (; ; Picard:''Corbin'') is a commune of the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The small town is situated up river from Amiens, in the département of Somme and is the main town of the canton of Corbie. ...
. It is long. For most of its length it flows through the department of
Somme __NOTOC__ Somme or The Somme may refer to: Places *Somme (department), a department of France * Somme, Queensland, Australia * Canal de la Somme, a canal in France *Somme (river), a river in France Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Somme'' (book), ...
. For a short stretch near Puisieux, it forms the border with
Pas-de-Calais The Pas-de-Calais (, ' strait of Calais'; ; ) is a department in northern France named after the French designation of the Strait of Dover, which it borders. It has the most communes of all the departments of France, with 890, and is the ...
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Battle of the Ancre Heights The Battle of the Ancre Heights (1 October – 11 November 1916), is the name given to the continuation of British attacks after the Battle of Thiepval Ridge from during the Battle of the Somme. The battle was conducted by the Reserve Army ( ...
(October 1916) *
Battle of the Ancre The Battle of the Ancre was fought by the British Fifth Army (Lieutenant-General Hubert Gough), against the German 1st Army (General Fritz von Below). The Reserve Army had been renamed the Fifth Army on 30 October. The battle was the las ...
(November 1916)


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Rivers of France Rivers of Somme (department) Rivers of the Pas-de-Calais Rivers of Hauts-de-France {{France-river-stub