CHAPTER VI

Bulgarian tactics at Lule Burgas—The Turks attacked
at their strongest point—Hopeless Ottoman
position—A light lunch—A disastrous retreat-
Human wreckage—Absence of medical treatment
—At cavalry headquarters—A night ride—Dis¬
organization complete—Lost.

I HAVE endeavoured to explain, in a
previous chapter, the relative positions of
the Turkish and Bulgarian armies at the
opening of the great battle of Lule
Burgas ; and the manner in which the
Bulgarians developed the engagement,
or rather the series of engagements, until
their ultimate victory on Wednesday,
October 30th, is, so far as the broad
lines of their strategy are concerned,
easy   enough   of   comprehension.     Very

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