Battle of Moreuil Wood

Battle of Moreuil Wood
Part of Operation Michael (1918 Spring Offensive)
Charge of Flowerdew's Squadron by Alfred Munnings portraying the Allied cavalry attack against the Germans at Moreuil Wood.
Date 30 March 1918 Location Southeast of Amiens in Moreuil, France, on the banks of the Avre River. Result See Aftermath section Territorial changes German victory. German forces gain control of Moreuil Wood and its surrounding area on the Somme river.
Belligerents
United Kingdom  Canada	Germany
Commanders and leaders
J. E. B. Seely	Erich Ludendorff
Strength
Units of The Royal Canadian Dragoons Units of Lord Strathcona’s Horse Units of the Fort Garry Horse Units of the 3rd Cavalry Division	23rd Saxon Division
Casualties and losses
305	unknown

The Battle of Moreuil Wood (30 March 1918) was an engagement of World War I that took place on the banks of the river Avre in France, where the Canadian Cavalry Brigade attacked and forced the German 23rd Saxon Division to withdraw from Moreuil Wood, a commanding position on the river bank. While the Germans ultimately succeeded in recapturing the wood by the battle's end, the delay caused by the Allies contributed to the halt of the Spring Offensive. During the battle, a Victoria Cross was awarded to Canadian Gordon Flowerdew of Lord Strathcona's Horse.