Our men did not number more than a thousand--the other burghers had remained behind as a rear-guard at Bester Station.
With three batteries of guns the English marched to the attack, the troops leading the way, the guns some distance behind.

A deafening cannonade was opened on us by the enemy's artillery, at a range of about 4,500 yards.

Our gun fired a few shots in return, but was soon silenced, and we had to remove it from its position.

Small arms were our only weapons for the remainder of the contest.
The English at once began as usual to attack our flanks, but they did not attempt to get round our wings.

Their object appeared to be to keep us in small parties, so that we should be unable to concentrate a large force anywhere.
Meanwhile the troops which were making the attack pushed on closer and closer to us.