Poelcapelle
a village N. E. of Langemarck, about 10 miles N. of Ypres, in Belgium, which was the Belgium, which was scene of many battles during the World War. It is little more than a cluster of houses at the crossing of several roads of strategic importance and during the third battle of Ypres in October and November, 1917, was bitterly fought for. British troops succeeded in taking it and advancing half a mile N.
E. of it during that battle, the 53d Brigade of the Eighteenth Division carrying the point known as Meunier Hill after hard fighting.