The Defence of Duffer's Drift

A narrator experiences a sequence of linked dreams about defending a river crossing, each vignette exposing tactical mistakes and their consequences. Through repeated trial and reflection the episodes highlight failures in reconnaissance, patrol discipline, trench layout, use of cover, handling of civilians and animals, and responses to artillery and long-range fire. Corrective measures are then tested and refined, yielding concise, practical rules for entrenchment, dispersion, fields of fire, use of terrain, night operations, and small-unit defensive discipline presented as illustrative, lesson-driven scenarios.