It was over rolling sand dunes and the enemy who were in thousands, on foot, could see our horses before we could see them in the half light and it was awfully difficult to find cover for them ...
Den foregik over bølgende sandklitter og fjenden, som var tusindtallig, til fods, kunne se vore heste inden vi kunne se dem i morgenskumringen og det var yderst vanskeligt at finde dækning ...