During the Battle Hostile_encounter of Le Transloy ( 1–20 October 1916 ) , part of the Battle of the Somme , the Butte de Warlencourt was the subject of several attacks Attack by the British Fourth Army , which were costly failures ; attacks Attack in November also failed Earnings_and_losses .

Severe criticism Judgment_communication of General Sir Douglas Haig and General Henry Rawlinson during and since the war Military_operation for persisting with attacks Attack on October , was challenged in 2009 by William Philpott , who put Placing the British share of the battle into the context of strategic subordination to French wishes , the concept of a general Allied offensive Attack established Creating by Joffre and the continuation of French attacks Attack south of Le Transloy , which had to be supported Supporting by British operations .

Gueudecourt village lies Placing on the Le Sars–Le Transloy road , north-east of Flers and north-west of Lesbœufs .

To exploit Hold the success , British cavalry went Self_motion forward to probe the area around the village but were repulsed Defending by machine-gun Use_firearm and artillery-fire Bearing_arms from improvised German defences Defending on Transloy Ridge .

The village was overrun Conquering by the 23rd Division on 7 October , during the Battle of Le Transloy several hundred prisoners being taken from the 4th Division .