Hope Grant and four of his staff had their horses killed under them; two of them were wounded, and Hope Grant himself was hit by a spent shot.

In Tombs's troop of Horse Artillery alone, 25 men out of 50 were wounded, and 17 horses either killed or wounded.

The 9th Lancers had 38 casualties amongst the men, and lost 71 horses.
'Nothing daunted,' wrote Hope Grant, 'those gallant soldiers held their trying position with patient endurance; and on my praising them for their good behaviour, they declared their readiness to stand the fire as long as I chose.

The behaviour of the Native Cavalry,' he added, 'was also admirable.

Nothing could be steadier; nothing could be more soldierlike than their bearing.' The bold front shown by the Horse Artillery and Cavalry enabled No.