On one occasion the British were drawn up in battle array, and had
formed into the square, which is considered an invincible method of
receiving an enemy. The Haddah Mullah and his followers attacked three
sides of the square at the same time. The rebels were repulsed, but
their wonderful courage was commented on by the British, who, after the
engagement was over, found their bodies within a few yards of the
muzzles of the guns. Such people are hard to defeat.

It may interest you to know something about the square.

This formation of troops is considered the strongest. It is used
principally to repel cavalry or to resist a larger force. It has been in
use since the sixteenth century.

To form a square the troops are drawn up into a quadrangle, or square,
the soldiers all standing so that they face outward. By this means each
side of the square presents a solid front to the enemy, and it is
wellnigh impossible for an attacking force to break through.

In the sixteenth century the square was composed of a solid body of men;
at the present time it is a hollow formation. The soldiers stand in
ranks four or five deep, the officers, colors, and baggage being in the
centre.

The English are particularly partial to this formation, and it has long
been the boast of the commanders that a British square has never been
broken.

The force of insurgents led by the Haddah Mullah attacked the English