About half-way up half a company was left in support.

The small assaulting party then climbed up in extended line.
Not a word was spoken, and the Boers gave no sign till our men were within twenty yards of the top.

Then a sentry cried, "Who's there?
Who's there ?" in English, and fired.

Our men fixed swords and charged to the top with a splendid cheer.

They made straight for the sangar and formed in a circle round it, firing outwards without visible target.