▁Corps ▁passed ▁through ▁Y pres ▁on ▁ 7 ▁October ▁and ▁was ▁forced ▁back ▁to ▁B aille ul ▁by ▁French ▁Territ orial ▁troops . ▁ ▁From ▁ ▁the ▁British ▁II ▁Corps ▁arrived ▁by ▁rail ▁at ▁Ab be ville ▁and ▁advanced ▁on ▁Bé th une . ▁By ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁ 1 1 ▁October , ▁II ▁Corps ▁held ▁a ▁line ▁from ▁Bé th une ▁to ▁H ing es ▁and ▁Ch oc ques , ▁with ▁fl ank ing ▁units ▁on ▁the ▁right , ▁ ▁south ▁of ▁Bé th une ▁and ▁on ▁the ▁left ▁ ▁to ▁the ▁west . ▁On ▁ 1 2 ▁October , ▁II ▁Corps ▁attacked ▁to ▁reach ▁Given chy ▁and ▁Pont ▁du ▁Hem , ▁ ▁north ▁of ▁La ▁Bass ée ▁Canal . ▁The ▁German ▁I ▁and ▁II ▁Caval ry ▁corps ▁and ▁attached ▁ ▁tried ▁to ▁delay ▁the ▁advance ▁but ▁the ▁British ▁rep uls ed ▁a ▁counter - att ack ▁near ▁Given chy . ▁ ▁From ▁ ▁II ▁Corps ▁attacked ▁east wards ▁up ▁La ▁Bass ée ▁Canal ▁and ▁managed ▁short ▁adv ances ▁on ▁the ▁fl anks , ▁with ▁help ▁from ▁French ▁caval ry ▁but ▁lost ▁ ▁From ▁ ▁the ▁corps ▁attacks ▁p iv oted ▁on ▁the ▁right ▁and ▁the ▁left ▁fl ank ▁advanced ▁to ▁A ub ers ▁against ▁German ▁opposition ▁at ▁every ▁d itch ▁and ▁bridge . ▁A ▁fo oth old ▁was ▁established ▁on ▁A ub ers ▁R idge ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁October ▁and ▁French ▁caval ry ▁captured ▁From elles . ▁On ▁ 1 8 ▁October , ▁the ▁German ▁XIII ▁Corps ▁arrived , ▁rein