Dixon left a guard over his camp and then sallied out in search of the buried guns.

His force was divided into three parts, the left column under Major Chance consisting of two guns of the 28th R.F.A., 230 of the Yeomanry, and one company of the Derbys.

The centre comprised two guns (8th R.F.

A.), one howitzer, two companies of the Scottish Borderers and one of the Derbys; while the right was made up of two guns (8th R.F.A.

), 200 Scottish Horse, and two companies of Borderers.