Sir Ian Hamilton's Despatches from the Dardanelles, etc.
by Ian Hamilton
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Sir Ian Hamilton's Despatches from the Dardanelles, etc. is an account of Hamilton, who commanded the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force during World War I.
Chapters (214)
- SIR IAN HAMILTON'S DESPATCHES FROM THE DARDANELLES,
- 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
- The Gallant French
- General Hunter-Weston's Scheme
- Enemy's Losses
- Submarines
- A Corporal's Apology
- Work of the Army Medical Service
- Honourable Mention
- PRESS BUREAU STATEMENTS
- 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
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