Raevsky personally led a charge, allegedly with his 11 and 16-year old sons Nikolai and Aleksandr (although Raevsky denied it), but the attempt failed regardless. French prisoners informed Raevsky that French reinforcements were on the way.
According to reports, Raevsky personally led a charge, potentially accompanied by his 11 and 16-year-old sons, Nikolai and Aleksandr. However, the assault was unsuccessful.  French prisoners alerted Raevsky of impending French reinforcements.