Perkins also gave me the useful information that he had observed on his way up a spur from which the kotal position could be fired upon at a distance of 1,100 yards.

To this spot I ordered Lieutenant Sherries, who had succeeded poor Kelso in command of the Mountain battery, to take his guns, and I asked Perkins to return and tell Drew to press on to the kotal, in the hope that Sherries's fire and the turning movement I was about, to make would cause the enemy to retreat.
I sent the 29th Punjab Infantry back to the Spingawi to protect the wounded.

I left the 2nd Punjab Infantry in the position we had up till now been occupying, and I took McQueen's regiment with me.
A few rounds from the Mountain battery, and the fact that their rear was threatened and their retreat about to be cut off, soon produced signs of wavering amongst the Afghans.

Their Artillery fire slackened, their Infantry broke, and about 2 p.m.Drew and Hugh Gough found it possible to make a move towards the Peiwar Kotal.

Gough was the first to reach the crest, closely followed by Lieutenant Brabazon, his orderly officer, and a fine plucky Dogra named Birbul.