The South Netherlands Insurgent Army, inspired by Vice-President Onck, began to launch a fierce attack on the French surrounding General Witte.
Contrary to their expectations, the French Army nearly collapsed upon contact; within less than 20 minutes, a huge gap appeared in the encirclement.
Witte evidently noticed the anomaly, and when he could barely make out the flag of the Southern Netherland National Army through his telescope, his heart surged with joy. He ordered the officers beside him to brace up and break through with him.
Under the pressure from both inside and outside, the Guard Corps led by Mason found it increasingly "difficult to defend," and soldiers of the Netherlands Army nearby began to flee in panic.
In just under an hour, Witte had met up with Major Acht, who had come to reinforce him.