Shallops and 35 launches came to the aid of the Dutch troops with reserve forces, officers, and ammunition.
The rearguard, commanded by Opperkoopmen Simon de Wit, was to follow up the storming once a breach had been made.
However, they were dislodged and the Dutch managed to secure the mainguard.
As the light and smell of a burning match could give away their position, this Dutch infiltration unit used flintlock muskets instead of matchlocks.
Finally, with Russian resources beginning to run out, the Brusilov Offensive came to a close on September 20th, 1916.
He hastily organized a relief force under Captain Major Francisco de Mendonça Manuel.