. How armies fight. to beseen. (1,839) 4 CHAPTER XI. THE CAVALRY BATTLE AT CORROY, (Continued.) The British Retirement from Nil Ridge. (Note for the Eeader.—Follow the description given in this chapteron Map 7.) MEANWHILE the German cavalry commander,Von Otendorf, who arrived at the westernend of Nil Ridge during the British attack,has been anxiously awaiting the arrival of his main bodyand horse artillery, and making plans for striking asudden and crushing blow at his enemy. His scouts have reported to him that Malplaquezseems to be very weakly held by the British, so VonOtendorf determines t

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. How armies fight. to beseen. (1,839) 4 CHAPTER XI. THE CAVALRY BATTLE AT CORROY, (Continued.) The British Retirement from Nil Ridge. (Note for the Eeader.—Follow the description given in this chapteron Map 7.) MEANWHILE the German cavalry commander,Von Otendorf, who arrived at the westernend of Nil Ridge during the British attack,has been anxiously awaiting the arrival of his main bodyand horse artillery, and making plans for striking asudden and crushing blow at his enemy. His scouts have reported to him that Malplaquezseems to be very weakly held by the British, so VonOtendorf determines to try to capture it by a suddendash with a very strong force; for once in possession ofthe plateau, he will be able to cut off the British troopswho are attacking Nil Ridge. By the time his main body and the guns arrive, how-ever, he sees that the Germans on the ridge are gettingvery much the worse of the fight, so he detaches a smallforce to assist them. We will follow the action in this part of the field first,. t*^i *-m% ^ti^m few -,otf - ?Q P*>« V?»/< 1 JCorroy \ ,<t *??* ~ °^/ -•

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