The next day Bandoola rallied the troops that had been driven from the plain, and gathered the greatest part of his force in the forest round the pagoda, where they continued to push forward their works with unabated energy.
The British had a day of rest given them and, on the 7th, prepared to attack the enemy at this point.

Four columns of attack were formed, composed of detachments drawn from all the corps of the army.

In the morning a heavy cannonade was opened upon the jungle; the artillery being assisted by several heavy guns which had, with great labour, been brought up by the sailors from the ships to the pagoda.

The enemy returned it with a steady fire of light artillery, jingals, and musketry.
While the firing was still going on, the four columns were already in motion.

One had entered the jungle on the enemy's left, and another on the right.