When the British heard of Robertson's situation they began assembling troops around Peshawar, but they were not in a hurry since they assumed that Umra Khan would back down.
Ketika pihak Britania mendengar situasi Robertson, mereka mulai mengumpulkan pasukan di sekitar Peshawar, tapi mereka tidak terburu-buru karena beranggapan bahwa Umar Khan akan mundur.