The Last Stand of the Greys

           Inafewmoreminutestheregimentsdestinedtocarryouttheflankingmovementshadtrampedoffinsilence, keepingcarefullytotheleeoftherisinggroundinordertoconcealtheiradvancefromthekeeneyesofTwala’sscouts. 

           HalfanhourormorewasallowedtoelapsebetweenthesettingoutofthehornsorwingsofthearmybeforeanystirwasmadebytheGreysandtheirsupportingregiment,knownastheBuffaloes,whichformeditschest,andweredestinedtobearthebruntofthebattle. 

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

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