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'Rimington's Tigers v. the Irish-American Brigade: Charging the enemy near Brandfort

The charge of Rimington's Tigers near the village of Brandfort (writes a correspondent) was a very smart and successful affair, and called forth a special message of thanks from General Hutton, who witnessed it. The enemy was the notorious Irish Brigade, and the position held was a big double-headed hill close to the village. On approaching the hills, the rear troop of the guides was detailed to stop and engage the enemy with volleys from their carbines while the remainder of the men charged the right hand kopje at full speed. This method of taking a hill is about the best yet known to us, for the enemy's attention is thus distracted between the firing and the charging parties. In the present instance the Irish Brigade took to their horses after a sharp fusillade and the position was rushed in five minutes.'


Source: The Graphic, Volume 62

I would have though a rather one sided affair, with a predictable result.