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2 extreme right. The 7th brigade, in which was the
3 10th foot, reinforced by the 53rd foot,* and led by
4 Brigadier Stacey, was to head the attack, supported qy. attack en-
5 at 200 yards distance by the sixth brigade, under ie Sie
6 Brigadier the Hon. T. Ashburnham, which was to
7 move forward -from the entrenched village of Rho-
8 dawala, leaving, if necessary, a regiment for its
9 defence. In the centre, Major-general Gilbert’s
10 division was deployed for support or attack, its
11 right resting on the village of Little Sobraon.
12 “ Major-general Sir Harry Smith’s division was
13 formed near the village of Guttah, with its right
14 thrown up towards the Sutlej; Brigadier Cureton’s
15 cavalry threatened by feigned attacks the ford of
16 Hurreekee, and the enemy’s horse, under Rajah Lal
17 Singh Misr, on the opposite bank. Brigadier Camp-
18 bell taking an intermediate position in the rear, be-
19 tween Major-general Gilbert’s right, and Major-ge-
20 neral Sir Harry Smith’s left protected both. Major-
21 general Sir Joseph Thackwell, under whom was
22 Brigadier Scott, held in’reserve on our left, ready to
23 aid, as circumstances might demgnd, the rest of the
24 cavalry.”+
25 It has been mentioned, that the British guns
26 from Little Sobraon had given the Sikhs warning of
27 our approach. “ But it was half past six before the
28 whole of our artillery fire was developed."
29 Nothing could be conceived grander than the effect
30 * Brigadier Orchard commanded this portion of the brigade, being the
31 only regiment belonging to his brigade on the field.
32 4+ The Commander-in: chief’s despatch. t Idem.