Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Second Battle of the Somme
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Quizzes
Civil War era cannon overlooks Kennesaw Mountain National Battle. (military, artillery, American history)
Pick Your Battles Quiz
Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)
World Wars
American infantry streaming through the captured town of Varennes, France, 1918.This place fell into the hands of the Americans on the first day of the Franco-American assault upon the Argonne-Champagne line. (World War I)
World War I Quiz
D-Day. American soldiers fire rifles, throw grenades and wade ashore on Omaha Beach next to a German bunker during D Day landing. 1 of 5 Allied beachheads est. in Normandy, France. The Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944.
A History of War

Second Battle of the Somme: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

  • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
    Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Mar 29, 2026
Added/Edited contact info: Military History Encyclopedia on the Web - Second Battle of the Somme. Jan 23, 2019
Add new Web site: 1914-1918-Online - International Encyclopedia of the First World War - Battle of the Somme. Oct 23, 2017
Added new Web site: Military History Encyclopedia on the Web - Second Battle of the Somme. Dec 16, 2008
Article revised and updated. Aug 09, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
View Changes:
Article History
Revised:
By: