During 23 July a heavy cannonade and musketry duel took place. After the Parliamentarian artillery opened a cannonade, the Royalists attacked. Holmes was ordered to cannonade retreating Federals near Malvern Hill. Napoleon began the attack with a cannonade by the Guards artillery positioned around Fleurus. The accompanying Prussian cavalry was dispersed by a violent French cannonade. Cornwallis was shocked to hear gunfire and cannonade in his rear. But their advance was checked by the heavy cannonade of the Jessore artillery. But their further advance was checked by the heavy cannonade of the Jessore artillery. When the French cavalry charged, covered by a cannonade, the Insurrections Hussars soon took flight. A French cannonade lasted until noon when a negotiated armistice of two hours began. The Maratha cannonade intensified as the British redeployed. A few days later, Hurshid Ahmed Pasha gave orders to cannonade and bombard the city. Although rear fortifications supported these posts, none could withstand a long cannonade by heavy guns. Chanda Sahib's forces advanced to meet them, but retreated after a brief long-range cannonade. The cannonade lasted about 10 minutes and caused no casualties.