He divided the body of troops into three parties; the first of these, two hundred and eighty strong, were to attack the bastion facing the town, which was the strongest part of the defense.

He himself and the Prince of Hesse accompanied this party.

A lieutenant and thirty men formed the advance, a captain and fifty more were the support, and the remaining two hundred men were to form in the rear.
The orders were that they should push forward in spite of the enemy's fire, leap into the ditch, drive the garrison before them, and if possible enter the works with them; but, if not, to obtain at least a firm footing on the outer defenses.

The second party, similar in strength and formation, under the command of the Hon.

Colonel Southwell, were to attack an unfinished demibastion on the extreme western point of the fort and furthermost from the town.