On the morning of April 20th, the Egyptian army’s advance guards from the cavalry (Hassan Pasha's division) advanced toward the British positions in Al-Hammad, and met a battalion among them among the farms, the battalion wanted to retreat to the village, but they did not rule their withdrawal and were surrounded by Egyptian army Cavalry, and some were killed while others were captured others, so when he knew General Stuart's situation, with this first collision, sent Colonel Mcloud, along with a number of soldiers and cannons, to Al-Hammad to establish forward positions fortified with artillery, and he was entrusted with commanding the force stationed with it.