come. And less than a kilometer of ground had been gained at a terrible cost.
The Canadian Orchard Today
The push by the Canadians and British achieved one of the main objectives of the battle, from a strategic perspective at least. The Germans moved up reserves to face the British line rather than the French line, thus taking pressure off the French 10th Army who were at Vimy Ridge. The new front established by the Allies also included the town of Festubert, which they continued to hold until the spring of 1918.
The British forces suffered over 16,000 casualties over the course of the battle, including over 2,000 Canadian and 2,500 Indian troops. German casualties numbered about 5,000.
WW1 Battles - The Heroes of St. Julien and Festubert
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