Fighting back to Camp


This illustration was taken from the December 18th 1897 edition of 'The Graphic'. It shows members of the Dorsets fighting their way back to the safety of camp on November 16th. It shows how desperate the fighting could get and how hand to hand combat was a frequent occurence.


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