Thesiger’s ‘H’ company deployed on the left and right, arriving at the top in an excellent line. Thesiger said “It
wasn’t till we got within about ten yards of the top that we were discovered. We then fixed swords and charged. Johnny’s lot killed the man at the gun. My lot went half left and cleared out a ‘doss house’. The Boers ran and we carried on about 70 yards beyond the gun and then laid down and fired volleys.” Most of the Boer defenders on the hill had been asleep at the rear of the emplacement under a bucksail. They escaped in the darkness but, realizing that there was no further pursuit, found suitable places to open fire on the attackers.
wasn’t till we got within about ten yards of the top that we were discovered. We then fixed swords and charged. Johnny’s lot killed the man at the gun. My lot went half left and cleared out a ‘doss house’. The Boers ran and we carried on about 70 yards beyond the gun and then laid down and fired volleys.” Most of the Boer defenders on the hill had been asleep at the rear of the emplacement under a bucksail. They escaped in the darkness but, realizing that there was no further pursuit, found suitable places to open fire on the attackers.
