Brigadier General Girdwood ordered infantry in the 7th and 8th Scottish Rifles Battalions to hold their ground on Wellington Ridge until daylight, but to keep close contact with the enemy during the night in the hope of capturing large numbers of tired and disorganised soldiers in the morning.
Brigadegeneral Girdwood beordrede infanteri i 7. og 8. skotske riffelbataljon til at holde stand på Wellington Ridge indtil daggry, men holde tæt kontakt til fjenden i løbet af natten i håb om at tage mange trætte og disorganiserede soldater til fange om morgenen.