 Having borne the burden of the long days of patrolling , reconnaissance and minor engagements with the advancing Austrian , German and Ottoman columns prior to the battle , the 1st and 2nd Light Horse Brigades had alone withstood the attack from midnight on 3 / 4 August until dawn on 4 August , as well as continuing to fight during the long days of battle . By the end of 5 August , they were completely exhausted ; their depleted ranks stumbled back to their bivouac lines at Romani and Etmaler where they were ordered one day 's rest . 
 <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>Having</mark></a> borne the burden of the long days of patrolling , reconnaissance and minor engagements with the advancing Austrian , German and Ottoman columns prior to the battle , the 1st and 2nd Light Horse Brigades <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>had</mark></a> alone withstood the attack from midnight on 3 / 4 August until dawn on 4 August , as well as continuing to fight during the long days of battle . By the end of 5 August , they <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> completely exhausted ; their depleted ranks stumbled back to their bivouac lines at Romani and Etmaler where they <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> ordered one day <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>rest . 
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