The last Punic war, Vol. 2 (of 2) : $b Tunis, past and present : with a narrative of the French conquest of the regency.Broadley, Alexander Meyrick
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The last Punic war, Vol. 2 (of 2) : $b Tunis, past and present : with a narrative of the French conquest of the regency.
Broadley, Alexander Meyrick
Tunisia -- History; Tunisia -- History -- French occupation, 1881-1956
The same officer composed another table, showing the strength of the
three columns invading Khamír-land, and the casualties which happened to
each of them during their expedition of forty-nine days (24th April-10th
June):—
Brigade Brigade Brigade
Caillot. Vincendon. Galland.
Officers, 128 170 149
Men, 3725 4641 4024
(In all 2120 mules and 628 horses.)
Entered hospital, 767 222 311
Wounded in action, 177 14 26
Killed in action, 8 6 3
Transfered to other hospitals 216 103 123
(_evacués_),
The following is a correct summary of the movements of the invading
force during the same period:—
“April 26th.—Brigade Ritter at Demanet-Rebah.
Brigade Vincendon at El Aioun.
Brigade Galland at Ain Smain.
The Brigade Ritter ascended the Djebel Addeda as far as Baba Brik in two
columns, setting out at 3 A.M. and arriving at 8.30. The column
Vincendon advanced into the defile Fedj-Kahla in two divisions, with the
7th Battalion of Chasseurs as advance guard, and reached at 8 A.M.
Hadgar Menkoura. General Galland’s brigade skirted the mountain with two
cannons. The insurgents cut off the 2d company of the 22d Regiment, and
killed five soldiers besides wounding seventeen. Position in the
evening:—The Brigade Galland at Hadgar Menkoura, the Brigade Vincendon
at Kef Cheraga, and the Brigade Ritter at Baba Brik. Tabarca is occupied
by Colonel Delpech.
April 27th.—Ritter attacked with apoplexy, and removed to La Calle. His
brigade at El Aioun. No other movement.
April 28th.—General Forgemol advances to Hadgar Menkoura, and brings
back the wounded.
April 29th.—No other movement. Raids (_razzias_) executed in several
directions.
April 30th.—Position maintained. Brigade Galland makes a reconnaissance
towards Babanet, and Sidi Abdallah. It was arranged that if the Khamírs
asked terms, the conditions were to be—(1) Surrender of arms, (2)
Hostages, (3) Requisition of mules, (4) Work on the roads, (5) Payment
of a war indemnity.
May 1st and 2d.—No movement.
May 3d.—The brigades are concentrated at Djebalue. The ambulances are
organised with 78 mules, each to convey 2 wounded and 7 litters.
May 4th.—Brigades Ritter and Galland move to Sidi Yusef.
May 5th.—The three brigades are concentrated at El Mana, where General
Forgemol arrives.
May 6th and 7th.—Same camp. Torrential rains.
May 8th.—Reconnaissance of the three brigades on the Djebel and Marabout
Sidi Abdallah.
May 9th.—Rain.
May 10th.—Three soldiers assassinated.
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