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TUE NIGHT OX THE BULGANAK. 383 CHAPTER XXVI. When this affair was coucluded, Lord Eaglair chap. began to prepare for a contingency of graver " import. The enemy, as it now appeared, had a ^wfcnjii's^ force of all arms in the immediate neighbour- tife'En°?is°h hood, and it was known that he had his whole ^'"'"^" field -army within a few hours' marcli of the Bulganalc. On the other hand, Lord Eaglan was exposed to attack in front, left flank, and rear; and even on his right flank he was without immediate support, for the course of the day's march had thrown an interval of a mile between the French and the English armies. It was to be apprehended that the enemy, issuing during the night from his intrenched position on the Alma, would place himself in such a position as to b-c able to fall upon our army in front and flank at dawn of day. Lord Eaglan, therefore, r.oni Ra-ian determined that the troops should bivouac in bivouac iu° order of battle, and so as to be rapidly able to battle, show a deployed front to the enemy either in front or flank. lie placed the troops himself, fixing their exact position with minute care.