 The King 's moved to the right sector of the Hook on 27 May , excepting " D " Company 's 10 Platoon and " B " Company ( as reserve ) , which became attached to the Dukes . At 1953 hours , on 28 May , the battle began when a heavy artillery barrage targeted the Dukes ' positions . Within minutes , the first of four successive Chinese waves attacked . Two King 's platoons had to be moved forward to reinforce the Point 121 position , which soon after came under attack by two infantry companies . After the attack was repulsed with the assistance of Commonwealth artillery , the Chinese directed their attention to the King 's on Point 146 . As their troops assembled at Pheasant at around 2305 , 1st King 's Lieutenant @-@ Colonel A.J. Snodgrass called in artillery , Centurion tank , and machine @-@ gun fire that effectively destroyed the battalion @-@ sized formation . Fighting continued until the British cleared the remaining troops from the Hook at approximately 0330 . British casualties numbered 149 , including 28 killed , while Chinese losses were estimated to be 250 killed and 800 wounded . 
