News arrived that the forts had fallen at and orders were sent to the 2nd Division and the British to retire, which began at but the orders failed to reach all of the 1st Naval Brigade, only one battalion of which withdrew.
News arrived that the forts had fallen at and orders were sent to the Belgian 2nd Division and the British to retire. The British began to withdraw at but the orders failed to reach all of the 1st Naval Brigade, only one battalion of which withdrew.