 Yet, with the Americans unprepared to accept further casualties for limited tactical gain, they evacuated Pork Chop Hill on 11 July.The peace talks resumed in early July as Rhee's position apparently softened, yet this proved the impetus for a final PVA offensive as they sought to further influence the talks and improve their defensive positions at the same time.On 14 July elements of five PVA armies struck six South Korean divisions around the Kumsong salient.