The small post under Lieutenant Crane found themselves by some misunderstanding isolated in the midst of the enemy.

Refusing to hoist the flag of shame, they fought their way out, losing half their number, while of the other half it is said that there was not one who could not show bullet marks upon his clothes or person.

The men of this corps, volunteer Anglo-Indians, had abandoned the ease and even luxury of Eastern life for the hard fare and rough fighting of this most trying campaign.

In coming they had set the whole empire an object-lesson in spirit, and now on their first field they set the army an example of military virtue.
The proud traditions of Outram's Volunteers have been upheld by the men of Lumsden's Horse.

Another minor action which cannot be ignored is the defence of a convoy on April 29th by the Derbyshire Yeomanry (Major Dugdale) and a company of the Scots Guards.