French columns accompanied by laborers to clear any obstacles were prepared for each breach.

Other regiments that assisted in the overthrow of the French column were the 23rd, 40th and 58th.

The French column advanced to contact in three lines.

Instead, the Spanish general lashed out at one of the French columns.

The sappers set charges which destroyed the wall, and the French column surged forward.

Some took up arms against the 100 men of the French column, which was significantly outnumbered.

Shortly after setting out with his brigade he was attacked by three French columns.

The front ranks of the French columns had been torn down, shredded full six men deep.

They were joined by other troops, and began to fire at the head of the French column.

But confusion reigned again as the French columns found themselves too far apart to support one another.