CHAPTER XIII

THE LAST EFFORTS

Causes of the failure in August--Advantages gained--Approximate losses--Adequate reinforcements refused--Arrival of Peyton’s mounted Division--Renewed attempt against Scimitar Hill (August 21)--Mistakes in the advance on right--The 29th Division in centre--Advance of the Yeomanry--Failure to occupy the hill--Attack on Hill 60 from Anzac--Kabak Kuyu (August 21)--Connaught Rangers--Slow progress of attack--Second attack (August 27)--Third attack (August 29)--Last battle on the Peninsula 333