The total casualties were a hundred and ninety-four killed and wounded.

Of these thirty were Gordons, and the majority of the remainder were Dorsets and Ghoorkhas.

Few of those who fell wounded escaped with their lives.

Their comrades made desperate efforts to carry them off; but the storm of bullets, fired at so short a range, rendered it impossible; while the wounded who attempted to rise and return were riddled with bullets, as soon as they moved.

When the fight was over, the whole force encamped on the Chagru Kotal.
The assailants were unable to make out why the enemy did not defend the zigzag path.