Before daybreak, Colonel Monson moved forward, with two companies of the 76th Regiment.

The enemy took the alarm before he reached their battery, and fled towards the gate, without waiting to discharge their guns.
Monson pressed after them, in the hope of being able to enter before the gate was shut; but he was too late.

The entrance was raked by the guns on the walls, which opened with a destructive fire of grape.

Ladders were applied to the walls, but these were manned by so strong a body of pikemen that it was found impossible to gain a footing.

So bold were the defenders that, as the soldiers fell back, they ran down the ladders and pursued them hotly; but were soon beaten off.
A six pounder was brought up to burst open the gate, but its fire did but little damage; and a twelve pounder was then employed.