The Butte de Warlencourt is an ancient burial mound off the Albert–Bapaume road , north-east of Le Sars in the Somme in northern France .

British and French attacks Attack south of the Albert–Bapaume road continued on 2 July and by 13 July had pushed Motion up close to the German second position through Mametz Wood to the north of Mametz , ready for the Battle of Bazentin Ridge on 14 July , the 7th Division having been relieved Cure by the 38th ( Welsh ) Division on 5 July .

The objective of the attack Attack was to capture the German first and second positions from Serre south to the Albert–Bapaume road and the first position from the road south to Foucaucourt .

The III Corps attack Attack on both sides of the Albert–Bapaume road was a disaster , making Manufacturing only a short advance south of La Boisselle , where the 34th Division suffered Bodily_harm the most casualties of any Allied division on 1 July .

German counter-attacks Attack during the afternoon recaptured Conquering most of the lost Earnings_and_losses ground north of the Albert–Bapaume road and more British attacks Attack against Thiepval were costly failures .

The German defeats Conquering from Foucaucourt to the Albert–Bapaume road , left the German defence Defending on the south bank incapable of resisting Defending another attack Attack ; a substantial German retreat began Process_start from the Flaucourt plateau to the west bank of the Somme close to Péronne ; north of the Somme in the British area , Fricourt was abandoned GiveUp overnight .

The German defenders fought Hostile_encounter according to a policy of unyielding defence and immediate counter-attack Attack to regain Recovering lost ground , intended to delay Change_event_time the Anglo-French advance south of the Albert–Bapaume road and give Giving time for reinforcements sent Sending to the Somme front to arrive Arriving .

The village lies along the Albert–Bapaume road .