Second Battle of Artois

Second Battle of Artois
	Part of the Western Front of the First World War
	; Aftermath of fighting in Carency
Date	9 May – 18 June 1915
Location	Artois, France; 50°30′N 2°45′E / 50.5°N 2.75°ECoordinates: 50°30′N 2°45′E / 50.5°N 2.75°E
Result	Stalemate
Belligerents
France ; United Kingdom; British Raj;	German Empire
Commanders and leaders
Philippe Pétain; Joseph Joffre ; Douglas Haig	Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria
Strength
9 French & British divisions (initial) ; 20 divisions (final)	18 divisions (final)
Casualties and losses
73,000 casualties ; 5,000 casualties	74,000 casualties

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The Second Battle of Artois, of which the British contribution was the Battle of Aubers Ridge, was a battle on the Western Front of the First World War, it was fought at the same time as the Second Battle of Ypres. Even though the French under General Philippe Pétain gained some initial victories, the battle ended in what was largely a stalemate. This was the final allied offensive of the spring of 1915, followed by a lull in the fighting until September 1915 which saw the Second Battle of Champagne, the Third Battle of Artois and the Battle of Loos.