61 History of the Sudanese War Three thousand, seven hundred and fifty cavalry, and one hundred and fifteen infantry. Its number of cannons was fourteen. The General ordered them to advance on the enemy the following day. When morning came, they formed into a square (fortress), placing the camels and mules carrying ammunition for the cannons and rifles, and the hospital supplies, in the center of the square. A troop of cavalry was sent as a vanguard in front of the square, and the rest followed behind the northern section of the square's base. The army also marched one mile from Fort Baker and Abu'ite, with hundreds of the enemy in front, on the right, and on the left. At nine in the morning, they fired their rifles at the soldiers, but they did not stand firm. Instead, they advanced three miles from Fort Baker. At that point, they saw an English specialized position in the sand at a distance from them, with no enemy pursuing. The rifle fire had weakened, so the English band played some of its most moving tunes. The soldiers advanced with steady steps until they were within eight hundred yards of the enemy's position. Then the cavalry vanguard attacked the enemy, and Heteh attacked them, forcing them to remain in their forts. Then they returned to the rest of the cavalry behind the square and half a mile from it. Then the order was given to the square to stop. Ray Al-Janzal ordered an attack on the left flank of the enemy fort. The soldiers marched to that flank, and the Arabs opened the mouths of their Krupp cannons on them, which they had obtained from the Egyptians. They were firing them fiercely at Tokar. At first, the cannonballs passed over the heads of the army and did not harm them, but soon the Arabs hit their target, and they turned their cannons towards the English, wounding many of them. A piece struck the face of the late Baker Pasha, wounding him.