Second Battle of Artois

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First Battle of Artois
Part of Western Front (First World War)
Aftermath of fighting in Carency
Date 9 May 1915 – 15 May 1915 Location Artois, France Result Stalemate
Combatants
France United Kingdom	German Empire
Commanders
Joseph Joffre	Unknown
Strength
9 French & British divisions (initial)	Unknown
Casualties
100,000 French 11,000 British	75,000

A battle on the Western Front of World War I, the First Battle of Artois was fought at the same time as the Second Battle of Ypres. Even though the French under Field Marshal Philippe Pétain gained some initial victories, the battle ended in what was largely a stalemate. This was the final allied offensive of the spring of 1915, followed by a lull in the fighting until September 1915 which saw the Battle of Champagne and the Third Battle of Artois.