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some 5,000 of them attacking the 1,500 British drawn up in square, round which the fanatical Mahdists raged like storm-driven waves.
The peril was imminent. Among those who fell on the British side was Colonel Burnaby, the famous traveler. The battle was a remarkably brief one, the impetuous rush of the Arabs being repulsed in about five minutes of heroic effort, during which there was imminent danger of their penetrating the square and making an end of the British troops. As it was the Arabs l...ost 1,100 in dead and a large number of wounded, the British e esert | ess t j lan 200 ; n a |] ^ £ ew d a y S afterwards the Arabs at- Fights J tacked again, but as before were repulsed with heavy loss.
On the 19th of January the river was reached, and the weary troops bivouacked on its banks.
Here they were met by four steamers which Gordon had sent down the Nile, after plating their hulls with iron as a protection against Arab bullets. Various circumstances now caused delay, and several days passed before General Wilson, in command of the expedition, felt it safe to advance on Khartoum.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
some 5,000 of them attacking the 1,500 British drawn up in square, round which the fanatical Mahdists raged like storm-driven waves.
The peril was imminent. Among those who fell on the British side was Colonel Burnaby, the famous traveler. The battle was a remarkably brief one, the impetuous rush of the Arabs being repulsed in about five minutes of heroic effort, during which there was imminent danger of their penetrating the square and making an end of the British troops. As it was the Arabs l...ost 1,100 in dead and a large number of wounded, the British e esert | ess t j lan 200 ; n a |] ^ £ ew d a y S afterwards the Arabs at- Fights J tacked again, but as before were repulsed with heavy loss.
On the 19th of January the river was reached, and the weary troops bivouacked on its banks.
Here they were met by four steamers which Gordon had sent down the Nile, after plating their hulls with iron as a protection against Arab bullets. Various circumstances now caused delay, and several days passed before General Wilson, in command of the expedition, felt it safe to advance on Khartoum.
What to read after The Marvelous Record of the Closing Century ..?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Morris Charles to read onlineMoreLess
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