the Battle of the Ancre , being renamed the Fifth Army on 30 October. The defences Below tried to retain were overrun and during the Battle of the Ancre, from 1 to 18 November, the 1st Army suffered including . Notes Footnotes References Further reading External links Conflicts in 1916 1916 in France Battle of the Somme Battles of the Western Front (World War I) Battles of World War I involving France Battles of World War I involving Germany Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom