ABSTRACT
General Outram, who had captured on the 11th a rebel camp with two guns to the west of the Badshahbagh, held the river bank until March 14, enfilading with the fire of his Siege batteries the fortified positions the main army was attacking. Amongst those who fell was Lieutenant W. R. Moorsom, 52nd Light Infantry, who had greatly distinguished himself during the operations. General Outram with three brigades of infantry, covered by Hope Grant’s mounted men, had held the houses on the north side of the Iron bridge over the Gumti, from which the barricade had been removed. Outram, though personally brave to rashness, was not only an experienced commander, but very cautious in risking the lives of those under his command unless the object was adequate to the possible sacrifice. He had an overwhelming number of guns to cover a rush across the Iron bridge with cover available within 40 yards on the farther side.
