About: Battle of Polygon Wood

The Battle of Polygon Wood was a successful attack in the Battle of Passchendaele. Using General Herbert Plumer's "bite and hold" tactic (where the objective was limited to what could be captured and successfully held), the battle was part of a larger offensive in the area by the British Expeditionary Force. Polygon Wood was only stumps and broken trees by the time the battle took place, having been reduced by artillery previously.