Chapter XV: The Fifth Act

Sir Charles Monro arrives--His report--The advocates of
evacuation--Lord Kitchener visits the Peninsula--General
Birdwood appointed to command--Storm and blizzard of
November--General Birdwood ordered to evacuate Suvla and
Anzac--Estimate of Turkish forces--Our ruses--Arrangements
at Suvla--Risks of the final nights--Embarkation at
Suvla--Problem at Anzac--Final arrangements--Evacuation
of Anzac--Uncertainty about Helles--Evacuation
ordered--Turkish attacks--Final withdrawal (January 8,
1916)--Recapitulation of causes of failure--Concluding
observations--The end 374

INDEX 413

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON _Frontispiece_
_From a portrait by John S. Sargent, R.A._

FACING PAGE

SERVICE ON BOARD THE _QUEEN ELIZABETH_ 24

GENERAL SIR WILLIAM BIRDWOOD 44

THE _RIVER CLYDE_, “V” BEACH, AND SEDDEL BAHR 94

LIEUT.-COL. C. H. H. DOUGHTY-WYLIE 128

ANZAC COVE 138

FRENCH DUG-OUT AT HELLES 174

GENERAL GOURAUD STANDING WITH GENERAL BAILLOUD 194

WATER-CARRIERS AT ANZAC 206

A “BEETLE” 214

GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON (_1918_) 228

MONASH GULLY 244

MAJOR-GENERAL SIR ALEXANDER GODLEY 256

BIG TABLE TOP 260

OCEAN BEACH 284

ANZAC IN SNOW 384

SCENE ON SUVLA POINT 394

MAPS
FACING PAGE

HELLES AND THE STRAITS 78

POSITIONS AT ANZAC 112

SUVLA LANDING 286

32ND BRIGADE, AUGUST 8 316

11TH DIVISION, AUGUST 21 341

_At End of Book_

1. THE PENINSULA, THE STRAITS, AND CONSTANTINOPLE.

2. BRITISH AND FRENCH TRENCHES AT HELLES.

3. POSITIONS AT ANZAC (END OF AUGUST).

4. POSITIONS AT SUVLA (END OF AUGUST).

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