It was as follows: Two brigades were to advance from Umballa, commanded by Brigadier Hallifax of the 75th Foot, and Colonel Jones of the 60th Rifles; and one brigade from Meerut, under the command of Brigadier Archdale Wilson.

The two former were to be concentrated at Kurnal by the 30th May, and were then to advance, under General Anson, so as to arrive opposite Baghput on the 5th June, at which place they were to be joined by the Meerut brigade, and the united force was then to proceed to Delhi.
All his arrangements being now completed, Anson left Umballa on the 24th May, and reached Kurnal the following morning.

On the 26th he was struck down by cholera, and in a few hours succumbed to that fatal disease.

His last words expressed a hope that his country would do him justice, and it is grievous to feel that, in estimating his work and the difficulties he had to encounter, full justice has not been done him.

Anson has been undeservedly blamed for vacillation and want of promptitude.