In his memoirs he wrote, "the manoeuvre would be bound to surprise the enemy, to upset his plans for the rest of the day, and if the blow fell heavily it would facilitate the breaking loose at night."
Nas súas memorias escribiría, "a manobra debeuse á necesidade de sorprender ao inimigo, para alterar os seus plans para o que quedaba de día, e se funcionaba podería facilitar a ruptura á noite".