Description

The map highlighting the areas along the Western Front in France where Canadian forces made significant contributions. There are 13 battles listed as significant Canadian operation in the legend. The battles are: the battle of Ypres, April-May 1915; the actions at Festubert and Givenchy, May-June 1915; the St. Eloi Craters, March-April 1916; the battle of Mount Sorrel, 2-3 June 1916; the battles of the Somme, July-November 1916; the battle of Vimy Ridge, 9-12 April 1917; the battles of the Scarpe, April-May 1917; the capture of Hill 70, 12-25 August 1917; the battle of Passchendaele, 26 October – 10 November 1917; the battle of Amiens, 8-11 August 1918; the battle of Arras, 26 August – 3 September 1918; the Canal du Nord and Cambrai, 27 September – 11 October 1918; and the capture of Valenciennes, 1-2 November 1918. Each location is marked on the map.