They want to be sure the British assault fails.

After winning and losing their goal the final British assault resulted in the loss of 3,583 men, mostly in the first few minutes.

Some 600 tanks spearheaded the British assault, which jumped off during the thick fog.

Defensive positions were established at every ford on the river in that state in expectation of the British assault.

British assaults sustained very bloody repulses, losing 600 killed in a 26 July attack.

He expected that the losses would cause enemy morale to drop and the British assault to stall.

Shortly, the main British assault began with the nine divisions fanning out over a five mile front.

He directed the unsuccessful defense of that port against a British amphibious assault.

A major British assault on Basra was not part of the original allied plan.

The British assault on Basra has been patient and methodical.