_On leaving Morisel, there is_ a large German cemetery, from which a very fine view of Moreuil and the valley of the Avre may be had. _Take the_ G.C. 14, _on the left, as far as_ =Mailly-Raineval=, _entering the village by the road on the left. (See sketch-map, p. 77.)_ [Illustration: MAILLY-RAINEVAL, SEEN FROM THE ROAD TO HILL 103.] [Illustration: MAILLY-RAINEVAL.--RUINS OF THE CHATEAU.] This village, first known as Raineval, took the name of Mailly-Raineval in 1744, when it became the property of the illustrious house of Mailly. The Château, in ruins since 1879, was mostly built in the 16th century, on the site of the former castle, destroyed at the time of the _Jacquerie_. The ruins of the Château include a broken tower dating from the end of the 14th century, and substructures still measuring 250 feet in length. The latter, which were severely damaged by the bombardments, used to support the three stories of the imposing Château (_photo above_). The village is now a complete ruin. [Illustration: MAILLY-RAINEVAL, SEEN FROM THE WEST SIDE OF HILL 103. _On the right_: THE CHURCH AND CHATEAU; _in the background_: ARRIÈRE-COUR WOOD.] _200 yards further on, the road leads to the foot of_ =Hill 103= _which can be ascended on foot_. From this hill, there is a fine view of Moreuil Village and Wood, Sauvillers (_to the south-east_) and Arrière-Cour Wood. (_See map, p. 77._) On March 26, 1918, the French 133rd Division, brought up in lorries, and the 4th Cavalry Division, had orders to protect the approaches to Moreuil and the Avre, and to join hands with the British, but were forced to give way under the pressure of the enemy's overwhelming numbers. On the 29th, the French 163rd Division had scarcely detrained when it received orders to defend Moreuil, under the direction of the General commanding the 36th Corps, forming the left of Debeney's Army. The attack, led by two German divisions, began on the night of the 29th. Moreuil, as the nearest point to Amiens, was particularly aimed at by the enemy, but the Canadians and French repulsed all assaults. Finally, after changing hands several times, the village was occupied by the Germans who were, however, unable to debouch, although they lost half of their effective strength in their attempts to do so. On April 1st the British, supported by the French, counter-attacked in the woods north of Moreuil. [Illustration: MAILLY-RAINEVAL IN FLAMES.]