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How did the Battle of Louvemont help end the Battle of Verdun?

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French soldiers in uniform rest and eat on a grassy field behind the front lines during the Battle of Verdun in World War I, with gear and rifles stacked nearby. — Battle of Verdun French soldiers resting away from the front line at the Battle of Verdun, 1916.

The Battle of Louvemont, which took place on December 15–18, 1916, served as the final engagement that concluded the Battle of Verdun.1

Following earlier successful French counteroffensives led by General Charles Mangin to retake Fort-Douaumont and Fort-Vaux, the French launched a new assault on December 15 to reclaim the remainder of their former second defensive line. During the Battle of Louvemont, French forces successfully retook Poivre Hill and advanced across the Bois d’Hardaumont and Bois la Vauche toward Bezonvaux. The engagement concluded on December 18 with the recapture of the farm at Chambrettes and the capture of over 11,000 German prisoners, effectively marking the end of the Battle of Verdun.1