The action of these batteries was one of the few gleams of light in a not too brilliant day's work.
With splendid coolness and courage they helped each other by alternate retirements after the retreating infantry had passed them.

The 21st Battery (Blewitt's) also distinguished itself by its staunchness in covering the retirement of the cavalry, while the 42nd (Goulburn's) suffered the heaviest losses of any.

On the whole, such honours as fell to our lot were mainly with the gunners.
White must have been now uneasy for his position, and it had become apparent that his only course was to fall back and concentrate upon the town.

His left flank was up in the air, and the sound of distant firing, wafted over five miles of broken country, was the only message which arrived from them.

His right had been pushed back, and, most dangerous of all, his centre had ceased to exist, for only the 2nd Rifle Brigade remained there.