The troops were reembarked and moved to the Bay of St. Lunaire in Brittany where, on 3 September, they were landed to operate against St. Malo; however, this action proved impractical. Worsening weather forced the two armies to separate: the ships sailed for the safer anchorage of St. Cast, while the army proceeded overland. The tardiness of Bligh in moving his forces allowed a French force of 10,000 from Brest to catch up with him and open fire on the reembarkation troops. A rear-guard of 1,400 under General Dury held off the French while the rest of the army embarked. They could not be saved; 750, including Dury, were killed and the rest captured. COUNT 5
QSN1 What stopped the planned siege at St. Malo? ANS1 Worsening weather QSN2 How did the army get to the new anchorage location? ANS2 the army proceeded overland. QSN3 How did the fleet respond to the bad weather? ANS3 the ships sailed for the safer anchorage of St. Cast QSN4 How did the British army escape ANS4 A rear-guard of 1,400 under General Dury held off the French while the rest of the army embarked QSN5 What happened to the British army? ANS5 a French force of 10,000 from Brest to catch up with him and open fire on the reembarkation troops