On 9 December an attack planned was cancelled .
Allfrey tried to arrange for the French holding the town of Medjez el Bab to be relieved , he also believed , and subsequently ordered , Longstop Hill , overlooking the road to Tunis , to be abandoned .
On 9 December an attack planned was cancelled and Allfrey tried to arrange for the French holding the town of Medjez el Bab to be relieved , he also believed , and subsequently ordered , Longstop Hill , overlooking the road to Tunis , to be abandoned .