It must be remembered that our men had nothing to eat from five the afternoon before, and got nothing till nine at night.

Twenty-eight hours they were without food, and for about sixteen they were fighting for life and death.

At 4 p.m.a tremendous thunderstorm with rain and hail came on, but the fire never slackened.

The 21st and 67th Batteries were behind the position in front of Range Post, but were unable to give assistance for fear of killing our men.

The 18th Hussars and 5th Dragoon Guards and some 5th Lancers came up dismounted to reinforce, but still the enemy clung to the rocks, and still it was death to creep out on the narrow level of the summit.
It was now evident that the position must be retaken at all costs, or the enemy would hold it all night.