The French XI Corps attacked at Beaumont Hamel on 19 November but failed to capture the village, after being held up by uncut wire and a diversion was conducted by XI Corps from 1915 at Toutvent Farm, to the south, during the Second Battle of Artois.
The French XI Corps attacked at Beaumont Hamel on 19 November but failed to capture the village was conducted by XI Corps from 1915 at Toutvent Farm during the Second Battle of Artois. This was to the south. This was after being held up by uncut wire. This was after being held up by a diversion.