At 09:02 Her Majesty's Ships Racoon, Thrush and Sparrow opened fire at the palace simultaneously, Thrush's first shot immediately dismounted an Arab 12-pounder cannon.
09.02 åbnede "Racoon", "Thrush" og "Sparrow" ild mod paladset samtidig; "Thrush"s første skud ødelagde en arabisk tolvpundskanon.