 At this rebuke, the ranks promptly closed up and were joined by two more companies of militia, those of Cameron and Heward.Brock saw that the militia supports were lagging behind at the foot of the hill and ordered one of his Provincial aides-de-camp, Lieutenant Colonel John Macdonell, to "Push on the York Volunteers," while he led his own party to the right, presumably intending to join his party with that of Williams' detachment, who were beginning to make progress on that flank.Brock was struck in the wrist of his sword arm by a musket ball but continued to press home the attack.