"All that remains of La Coulotte which was captured by the Canadians" "La Coulotte showing remains of the famous brewery". It is believed that this photo was taken in August 1917 but the battle was in April just after the capture of Vimy Ridge on 9-12 April 1917. Attack on La Coulotte (23 April 1917) This was a subsidiary action by the 2nd and 3rd Canadian Divisions during the 2nd Battle of the Scarpe on 23-24 April 1917, which was primarily a British engagement. La Coulotte was located between Souchez and Avion, which was captured by the Canadians in June. For details, see The Nicholson Matrix, Chapter 9, The Capture of Hill 70, 1917, “The 2nd Battle of the Scarpe and the Attack on the Arleux Loop, 23-28 April 1917,” p. 269, and Sketch Map 39.