The flank columns were slow moving in the jungle and the Ashantis moved around them, in their normal horseshoe formation and attacked the camp to the rear, the Royal Engineers defended themselves until relieved by the Rifle Brigade.
The flank columns were slow moving in the jungle and the Ashantis moved around them and attacked the camp to the rear, the Royal Engineers defended themselves until relieved by the Rifle Brigade. This was in their normal horseshoe formation.