On August 1, the gunboat began her mission, which was, in the eyes of the defenders, a provocative act and seemed to be part of the overall assault which had begun on July 31.

• 8月1日炮舰开始执行任务。在防御者看来，这是一次挑衅行动，而且似乎是7月31日开始的全面攻击的一个组成部分。