Although the position was strong , it was exposed to British artillery fire .
The hastily erected screen of brush was not as effective as the belts of scrub and jungle which had hidden the Sikh artillery from view at Chillianwala .
Although the position was strong , it was exposed to British artillery fire , and the hastily erected screen of brush was not as effective as the belts of scrub and jungle which had hidden the Sikh artillery from view at Chillianwala .