Sir Ian Hamilton's Despatches from the Dardanelles

About this eBook

Author

Hamilton, Ian, 1853-1947

Title

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

Credits

Produced by MWS, Alan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Language

English

LoC Class

D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918)

Subject

World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey -- Gallipoli Peninsula

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 53959

Release Date

January 13, 2017

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.SIR IAN HAMILTON'S DESPATCHES FROM THE DARDANELLES,
2. 2.CONTENTS
3. 3.ILLUSTRATIONS
4. 4.INTRODUCTION BY FIELD-MARSHAL SIR EVELYN WOOD, V.C., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., Etc., Etc.
5. 5.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
6. 6.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 — The Gallant French — General Hunter-Weston's Scheme — Enemy's Losses — Submarines — A Corporal's Apology — Work of the Army Medical Service — Honourable Mention
7. 7.PRESS BUREAU STATEMENTS
8. 8.VICE-ADMIRAL DE ROBECK'S DESPATCH — Landing of the Troops — Beach under Shell Fire — The Embarkation — Landing on the Rocks — The "River Clyde" — Gallantry of Commander Unwin — H.M.S. "Albion's" Gunfire — French Landing — Co-operation of Allies — Russian Fleet Represented — Contempt for Death — HEROIC LABOURS — Work of the Destroyers — PETTY OFFICERS AND MEN
9. 9.Transcriber's Note:

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