 To support the ill @-@ fated Nivelle Offensive , Britain initiated the Battle of the Scarpe , in the Arras area on 9 April , which involved the regiment 's 11th , 13th , and Liverpool Pals battalions . The 13th moved forward with the 3rd Division at 0530 , near Tilloy @-@ les @-@ Mofflaines , capturing almost 500 men and completing its objectives . To the south , barbed wire obstructed the Pals with varied results . The 18th consolidated in front of the wire until relieved on the 10th , while the 19th and 20th were eventually withdrawn , having suffered heavy losses within about 100 yards ( 91 m ) of the wire . Casualties for the King 's during the initial phase of the Arras Offensive exceeded 700 . 
