He knew, of course, that our feint at the other end of the town would draw off the greater portion of the garrison, but would be sure also that as soon as the attack began, and it became evident that our real object was to revictual the citadel, they would come pouring back again.

He would have said to himself, 'We shall be able to keep them at bay until our work is done, then we shall have to fall back.

What then?
The enemy will mount the ramparts, and while their main force pours out in pursuit, their guns on the walls will play havoc with us.

To prevent this I must silence them before my company retires.' "It is all very simple when we look at it after it is done, and yet probably it did not occur to a single officer of that force except to Captain Campbell.

I admit that it did not occur to myself.