<human>:  What was the outcome of the Battle of Longueval?
<bot>: The battle was fought on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, and was a British victory. The British army advanced to within 3 miles of the German trenches. However, the Germans were able to counterattack and push back the British troops. The British suffered more than 12,000 casualties, while the Germans lost about 6,000.