Sir Ian Hamilton's Despatches from the Dardanelles, etc. Ian Hamilton

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       Ian Hamilton

      Sir Ian Hamilton's Despatches from the Dardanelles, etc

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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      EAN 4064066232542

      Table of Contents

       ILLUSTRATIONS

       INTRODUCTION BY FIELD-MARSHAL SIR EVELYN WOOD, V.C., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., Etc., Etc.

       THE FIRST DESPATCH

       Three Formidable Fortresses

       Redistribution of Troops

       Arrival of the Transports

       Landing of the Borderers

       The "Implacable's" Guns

       The Landing from the "River Clyde"

       Landing Obstacles on Shore

       Waiting for Night

       The Death of Colonel Doughty-Wylie

       Beach W

       The Lancashire Fusiliers

       Night Landing of the Oversea Troops

       " Deep Ravines and Sharp Spurs "

       Continuous Fighting

       Turks' Heavy Losses

       Help of the Navy

       French Capture of 500 Prisoners

       Advance on Krithia

       Shortage of Ammunition

       French Losses

       Turkish Attacks

       British Bayonet Charge

       General Advance of our Line

       Heavy Casualties

       Fine Work of the Navy

       THE SECOND DESPATCH

       Creation of New Divisions

       Critical Days

       German Guns and Turkish Snipers

       Tired, but Heroic Troops

       British Advance

       Valour of Colonial Troops

       Zouaves Forced to give Way

       No Respite from Shells

       Gurkha Stratagem

       Departure of General D'Amade

       Australian Dare-Devilry

       A Night Assault

       Death of General Bridges

       Heavy Enemy Losses

       Temporary Suspension of Arms

       Turkish Dead

       Death of Major Quinn

       Our Losses

       Distracting the Enemy

       A Sortie from Quinn's Post

       Battle of the 4th of June

       Naval Brigade's Dash

       A Check on the Left

       Manchester's Heavy Losses