Mametz Wood is to the north-west and before 1914 , the village was the fifth largest in the area , with about and had a station on the line from Albert to Péronne .

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 .