Wolseley determined to raise the siege.

He sent Berry forward with such troops as could be instantly put in motion, and promised to follow speedily with a larger force.
Berry, after marching some miles, encountered thirteen companies of Macarthy's dragoons commanded by Anthony, the most brilliant and accomplished of all who bore the name of Hamilton, but much less successful as a soldier than as a courtier, a lover, and a writer.
Hamilton's dragoons ran at the first fire: he was severely wounded; and his second in command was shot dead.

Macarthy soon came up to support Hamilton; and at the same time Wolseley came up to support Berry.

The hostile armies were now in presence of each other.

Macarthy had above five thousand men and several pieces of artillery.