General Westmacott, General Kempster, and General Hart, with the batteries of both divisions, were to occupy a knoll at the foot of the pass, to support the advance.

The troops moved forward in the following order: the Queens, the 2nd and 4th Ghoorkhas, Yorks, and 3rd Sikhs were first; and they were followed by the 30th Sikhs, the Scottish Borderers, and the Northamptons.
In the dim light of the early morning, the distant crests were marked by the fires of the enemy.

Some delay was caused by the batteries missing the tracks, but by daybreak they advanced.

At half-past six the enemy fired the first shot, and then fell rapidly back.

The regiments in the first line moved steadily on and, at half-past seven, the guns opened.