Text Appearing Before Image: GENERAL TOWNSHEND AND HIS STAFF. THE TIMES HISTORY OF THE WAR. 223 Text Appearing After Image: THE BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, KUT-EL-AMARA. dispositions had been gained, and some rein-forcements had come up from Kuma, theattack was delivered. The position held by the Turks was exceed-injjly strong. Their force consisted of 8,000n-gular infantry and a large contingent ofAraljs, horse and foot, wliich made their totalnumber larger than those of their assailants.Home said twice as large. To quote GeneralNixons account, the Turks occupied a Jinonaturally favourable for defence, which duringthr*3*5 or four months of preparation had beenconverted into a forrniflable position. On the right bank the defonces <;xt<iid<;(lfor five miles southwards along sonm moundswhich commanrls betw(M;n th*» riverand three marshes whidi stnrtched away totho n
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