Estrées, Nord

Gouy-sous-Bellonne (French pronunciation: [ɡwi su bɛlɔn], literally Gouy under Bellonne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Hamel (French pronunciation: [amɛl]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Bellonne (French pronunciation: [bɛlɔn]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

Férin (French pronunciation: [feʁɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It is 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Douai.

Gœulzin (French pronunciation: [ɡœlzɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Tortequesne (French pronunciation: [tɔʁtəkɛn]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Corbehem (West Flemish: Corbeham) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Courchelettes (French pronunciation: [kuʁʃəlɛt]) is a commune of the Nord department in northern France.

Arleux (French pronunciation: [aʁlø]) is a commune in the Nord département in northern France.

The Canal de la Sensée (French pronunciation: [kanal də la sɑ̃se]) is a canal in northern France. The project was developed under Napoleon. In March 1806, the imperial government gave orders to build a canal which would link the Scarpe River and the Escaut River (English: Scheldt). The work was commenced under the direction of Augustin Honnorez in June 1819 and the Sensée canal was opened to navigation in November 1820. At that time the boats were pulled by men or horses working for boat employers. Shortly after World War I 1914-1918, horses were replaced by tractors. The Canal de la Sensée forms part of the Canal Dunkerque-Escaut route.

Noyelles-sous-Bellonne (French pronunciation: [nwajɛl su bɛlɔn], literally Noyelles under Bellonne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

The Battle of Canal du Nord was part of the Hundred Days Offensive of the First World War by the Allies against German positions on the Western Front. The battle took place in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, along an incomplete portion of the Canal du Nord and on the outskirts of Cambrai between 27 September and 1 October 1918. To prevent the Germans from sending reinforcements against one attack, the assault along the Canal du Nord was part of a sequence of Allied attacks at along the Western Front. The attack began the day after the Meuse-Argonne Offensive commenced, a day before an offensive in Belgian Flanders and two days before the Battle of St. Quentin Canal.The attack took place along the boundary between the British First Army and Third Army, which were to continue the advance started with the Battle of the Drocourt-Quéant Line, Battle of Havrincourt and Battle of Epehy. The First Army was to lead the crossing of the Canal du Nord and secure the northern flank of the British Third Army as both armies advanced towards Cambrai. The Third Army was also to capture the Escaut (Scheldt) Canal, to support the Fourth Army during the Battle of St. Quentin Canal.