The Danes, who had eighteen heavy gunboats for support, landed some 1000 troops in the darkness and fog and attempted to outflank the British positions. Their attack was uncoordinated and poorly equipped. However the batteries at Fort Yorke (the British base) and Massareenes stopped the assault.
The Danes, who had eighteen heavy gunboats at their disposal, launched a nighttime assault on British positions, disembarking approximately 1000 troops in an effort to outmaneuver the enemy. However, their attack was disorganized and inadequately equipped, ultimately being repelled by the batteries at Fort Yorke and Massareenes.