1 118 HISTORY OF THE SIKHS.
2 The British them to change their whole front to the right, his
3 army oblige:
4 tochangets guns playing with great effect, while those of the
5 front. ys
6 Their artillery British were rendered useless from want of ammu-
7 useless, nition, the whole of which had been expended and
8 could not return a single shot.”
9 Reflections, What a position for the British! Eyer the boast
10 of the nation, and the dread of her foes, their can-
11 non were now useless! The guns could not be
12 taken, it is true, as those of the Sikhs had been,
13 but of themselves they were helpless, and saved
14 alone by the indomitable spirit and courage of the
15 British infantry. :
16 With an overwhelming cavalry, guns well served,
17 and plenty of ammunition on the one side, anda
18 handful of European infantry, without a single gun,
19 and a few regiments only of cavalry on the other;
20 what result could have been anticipated but that
21 victory must decide in favour of the former? But
22 Advantage of the opposing foe was the British infantry, who had
23 the Sine seized the guns at the point of the bayonet. The
24 balances” formidable cannon was no match for them, though,
25 infantry: in all warfare, its power has heen allowed, The
26 Sikhs felt convinced, that with their numerous
27 Tej Singh's guns, they were invincible; and Tej Singh there-
28 tocontine fore determined to contest the battle to the utmost.
29 the contes: Fe had driven back the British cavalry; his guns
30 were causing great destruction ; the British, reduced
31 in numbers and suffering from fatigue, had no guns
32 to oppose him; yet with all these available re-
33 sources, “ an attack was now made on the Sirdar,
34 by the British infantry supported on the flanks by