Proceeding at a more leisurely pace than their reputed 50 miles per day, a large "impi" approached the British camp undetected, and bivouaced in a ravine, waiting until the omens were good for an assault.
Proceeding at a more leisurely pace than their reputed 50 miles per day, a large "impi", some 12 regiments strong, approached the British camp undetected. They bivouaced in a ravine, waiting until the omens were good for an assault.