<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Part of the Western Front of World War I </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Battle of the Somme 1 July--18 November 1916 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 1 July--18 November 1916 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Somme River, north - central Somme and south - eastern Pas - de-Calais Départements, France 50 ° 1 ′ N 2 ° 41 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 50.017 ° N 2.683 ° E ﻿ / 50.017; 2.683 Coordinates: 50 ° 1 ′ N 2 ° 41 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 50.017 ° N 2.683 ° E ﻿ / 50.017; 2.683 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> Inconclusive; see the Aftermath section </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 1 July--18 November 1916 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Somme River, north - central Somme and south - eastern Pas - de-Calais Départements, France 50 ° 1 ′ N 2 ° 41 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 50.017 ° N 2.683 ° E ﻿ / 50.017; 2.683 Coordinates: 50 ° 1 ′ N 2 ° 41 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 50.017 ° N 2.683 ° E ﻿ / 50.017; 2.683 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> Inconclusive; see the Aftermath section </Td> </Tr> </Table>

When did the battle of the somme occur