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The Battle of the Somme and the Armistice
Study note
The First World War caused terrible loss of life, with more than 2 million British casualties. The British attack on the Somme in July 1916 led to about 60,000 British casualties on the first day alone. The war ended at 11 o'clock in the morning on 11 November 1918, with victory for Britain and its allies.
Memory tip: Somme 1916: about 60,000 British casualties on day one; WWI ends at 11am on 11 November 1918.
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On the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 1916, roughly how many British casualties were there?
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