The British plan, as formulated by General Gerard Lake, envisaged the complete annihilation of the rebels by encircling the hill and seizing the only escape route to the west, the bridge over the Slaney.
O plan británico, formulado polo Xeneral Lake, comprendía a aniquilación completa do exército rebelde mediante rodear o outeiro e tomar a única vía de escape ao oeste, a ponte sobre o Río Slaney.