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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