The batteries increased the cannonade when they noticed that almost half of the thousand British soldiers had managed to land on the Carnicerías beach and were attempting to slip into the city. Captains Troubridge and Hood, leading 350 men, took over La Consolación convent.
The batteries' increased firepower coincided with the observation that almost half of the one thousand British soldiers had successfully landed on Carnicerías beach and were attempting to infiltrate the city. Captains Troubridge and Hood, leading 350 men, took control of the La Consolación convent.