 ... back from what had been a commanding position, their centre having been weakened by the withdrawal of about 1200 men for the useless occupation of Trikkala. In this retirement a single company of infantry remained at its post for a time, and as one...  With the Greeks in Thessaly - Page 169by W. Kinnaird Rose - 1898 - 277 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett - Greco-Turkish War, 1897 - 1897 - 512 pages
...was, however, one brilliant exception. A single company of Greek infantry remained for a time, and fought against heavy odds with magnificent bravery....vain, and it, too, was obliged to fall back before the steadily-advancing enemy. The retreat was carried -out in good order, and was sufficiently covered... | |
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