. Italy in North Africa : an account of the Tripoli enterprise . had expected, and did not care to renew the any case, a reconnaissance by the lancers, carried outon the afternoon of the 19th, found no trace of hostile move-ment within a wide radius to the west of Tripoli. Manybodies were found, and many arms which had been aban-doned in the enemys retreat; but of a living foe no vestigeor sign. In consequence of this reconnaissance Gargareshwas occupied, on the following day, by a strong force underGeneral De Chaurand, consisting of the 82nd and 84thregiments, one battery field artil
. Italy in North Africa : an account of the Tripoli enterprise . had expected, and did not care to renew the any case, a reconnaissance by the lancers, carried outon the afternoon of the 19th, found no trace of hostile move-ment within a wide radius to the west of Tripoli. Manybodies were found, and many arms which had been aban-doned in the enemys retreat; but of a living foe no vestigeor sign. In consequence of this reconnaissance Gargareshwas occupied, on the following day, by a strong force underGeneral De Chaurand, consisting of the 82nd and 84thregiments, one battery field artillery and one battery ofmountain guns, six squadrons of cavalry and a battalionof sappers. The cavalry, infantry and artillery tookposition to the west and south of Gargaresh, and the sappersbegan the construction of three redoubts connected bytrenches, to secure the oasis and the quarries from furthermolestation, and to dominate the approaches to Zanzur,the westernmost redoubt being placed a kilometre beyondthe oasis. The whole force with the exception of the.
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