Nicholson advanced from a side-road, which brought him on their right with the nulla flowing between him and them.

Even at the ford the water was breast-high, and it was with much difficulty and not without a good deal of delay that our troops crossed under a heavy fire from the serai.

It was getting late, and Nicholson had only time to make a hasty reconnaissance.

He decided to attack the serai, drive out the mutineers, and then, changing front to the left, to sweep down their line and get possession of the bridge.
As the Infantry were about to advance, Nicholson thus addressed them: 'Men of the 61st, remember what Sir Colin Campbell said at Chilianwala, and you have heard that he said the same to his gallant Highland Brigade at the Alma.

I have the same request to make of you and the men of the 1st Bengal Fusiliers.