As they approached, the ships were heavily cannonaded by the French. The English came, cannonaded heavily, and left. Mounting more than 100 guns, they cannonaded the town well into the evening hours. " ("The Spaniards came, cannonaded, and left. The British fleet cannonaded the town's defences and were in turn fired upon. The Swedish positions being quite strong, Belling's vanguard cannonaded it without attempting any assault. Captain Creighton and others in the blockhouse were cannonaded into silence and the blockhouse burned. The 74-gun and the frigate (also "Freija") cannonaded the batteries.