nside this square were
two companies of engineers, together with the ammunition-carts,
water-carts, and ambulance waggons, carts with intrenching tools,
stretchers and bearers, together with two gatling-guns in a reserve.
The front face of the square was formed by the 80th Regiment, with two
gatling-guns in their centre and two 7-pounders on their right. The
right face of the square was formed of seven companies of the 13th
Regiment. Next to these came two 7-pounder and one 9-pounder guns; four
companies of the 58th completed the line on this side. The rear face
was composed of two companies of the 21st, and three companies of the
94th, with a 9-pounder gun. On the left or west flank were three
companies of the 94th, two 7-pounder guns, eight companies of the 90th,
and two 9-pounders. Buller's cavalry were away, scouring the country on
the flanks. Colonel Drury-Lowe, with two squadrons of the 17th Lancers
and Captain Shepstone's Basutos, formed the rearguard. The square moved
forward for a few miles, when they began to near the smaller kraals.
Towards the left front the Zulu columns could now be seen across the
plain, with the sun glancing down upon their long lines of white
shields. Upon reaching the first kraal the square was halted while it
was fired. The next kraal was a very large one, called Unodwingo. This
was also fired; but, as it was found that the smoke drifted across the
plain so as to act as a screen to the Zulus, Lord Chelmsford ordered its
extinction. Strong columns of the enemy could now be seen moving out in
good order from Ulundi, and the square halted on some slightly-rising
ground.

The Zulus soon opened a dropping fire on the right front, and from a
strong force operating on some broken ground near Unodwingo on the left.
By nine o'clock the Zulu attack was fairly developed. Buller's men
then made a strong demonstration on the left, driving the Zulus from the
hollow where they were sheltered back to the Unodwingo kraal. This
movement was well supported by Shepstone and the Basutos.

The Zulus now brought up a strong reinforcement from the right, so as to
assist those engaged with the cavalry. Buller's men fought in the Dutch
fashion, in two ranks; the first mounted and ready to dash in a moment
upon any weak point in the enemy's line, the second on foot, using their
saddles as a rest for their rifles. As soon as the front rank became
too hardly pressed, they cantered to the rear and d