How many british soldiers died from the battle of the somme?
The Battle of the Somme started in July 1st 1916. It lasted until November 1916. On the first day, 1 July 1916, the British Arny suffered 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 dead. Over a million men became casualties in the long and bitter struggle on the Somme. The offensive cost Britain and the Empire 419,654 casualties, 125,000 of them dead. In Britain the impact of the losses was severe, particularly in the north of England where many of the Pals battalions had been recruited. French casualties numbered 204,253. Estimates of German casualties vary widely between 437,000 and 680,000.
