The great war in England in 1897 . usly did our Volunteers along the hills defend the re-peated attacks, that the invaders were again driven , as they drew south to recover themselves, they wereattacked on their left by a large body of our Eegulars, and inthe rear by the Indians and Australians. Over the countrystretching across from Cranley through Ewhurst, Ockley,Capel, and Newdigate to Horlcy, the fighting spread, as eachside struggled desperately for the mastery. The fate of England, nay, of our vast British Empire, wasin the hands of those of her stalwart sons of many races whow
The great war in England in 1897 . usly did our Volunteers along the hills defend the re-peated attacks, that the invaders were again driven , as they drew south to recover themselves, they wereattacked on their left by a large body of our Eegulars, and inthe rear by the Indians and Australians. Over the countrystretching across from Cranley through Ewhurst, Ockley,Capel, and Newdigate to Horlcy, the fighting spread, as eachside struggled desperately for the mastery. The fate of England, nay, of our vast British Empire, wasin the hands of those of her stalwart sons of many races whowere now wielding valiantly the rille and the sword. Through,that blazing September day, while the people of Londonwailed among the ruins of their homes, and, breathlesslyanxious, awaited news of their victory or their doom, thewhole of East Kent, the southern portion of Surrey andnorthern Sussex, became one huge battlefield. Of the vastbodies of troops massed over hill and dale every regimentbecame engaged. The butchery was CHAPTER XXXVIII. NAVAL BATTLE OFF DUNGENESS. IN sea England was now showing the world howshe still could fight. Following the desperatestruggle off Sardinia, in which Italy had ren-dered us such valuable help, our MediterraneanSquadron attacked the French Fleet off CapeTresforcas, on the coast of Morocco, and after aterrific battle, extending over two days, defeated them withheavy loss, several of the enemys vessels being torpedoed andsunk, two of them rammed, and one so badly damaged thather captain ran her ashore on Alboran Island. After this hard-earned victory, our Squadron passed out ofthe Mediterranean, and, returning home, had joined hands withthe battered remnant of our Channel Fleet, now reinforced byseveral vessels recalled from foreign stations. Therefore, whilethe enemy marched upon London, we had collected our navalstrength on the south coast, and at length made a final descentupon tlie enemy in British waters. The British vessels thatpa
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