The Last Stand of the Greys

           Inafewmoreminutestheregimentsdestinedtocarryouttheflankingmovementshadtrampedoffinsilence, keepingcarefullytotheleeoftherisinggroundinordertoconcealtheiradvancefromthekeeneyesofTwala’sscouts. 

           HalfanhourormorewasallowedtoelapsebetweenthesettingoutofthehornsorwingsofthearmybeforeanystirwasmadebytheGreysandtheirsupportingregiment,knownastheBuffaloes,whichformeditschest,andweredestinedtobearthebruntofthebattle. 

           Bothoftheseregimentswerealmostperfectlyfresh,andoffullstrength, theGreyshavingbeeninreserveinthemorning,andhavinglostbutasmallnumberofmeninsweepingbackthatpartoftheattackwhichhadprovedsuccessfulinbreakingthelineofdefence,ontheoccasionwhenIchargedwiththemandwasstunnedformypains. AsfortheBuffaloes,theyhadformedthethirdlineofdefenceontheleft,andsincetheattackingforceatthatpointhadnotsucceededinbreakingthroughthesecond,theyhadscarcelycomeintoactionatall.