<human>:  How many people died in the battle of the Somme?
<bot>: The Battle of the Somme lasted for 141 days and resulted in a total of 1,779,802 casualties. The first day of the Battle of the Somme, July 1, 1916, was the bloodiest day in British military history. The British suffered over 60,000 casualties, and the Germans suffered over 100,000 casualties. The final casualty count for the battle was approximately 60% British and 40% German.