The chances of success were certainly more favourable than they were on the 13th June.

The force to be employed was stronger; all concerned--the staff, commanders, and troops--were fully apprised of what was intended, and of the part they would have to play; above all, the details of the scheme, which was drawn up on much the same lines as the former one, were carefully worked out by Lieutenant Alex.

Taylor,[2] who had recently come into camp, and was acting temporarily as Commanding Engineer.
Of the supreme importance of regaining possession of Delhi there can be no doubt whatever.

But nevertheless the undertaking would, at that time, have been a most desperate one, and only to be justified by the critical position in which we were placed.

In spite of the late reinforcements, we were a mere handful compared with the thousands within the walls.