In the ensuing panic, the defenders abandoned the walls of the city at both ends, allowing the Crusaders to finally enter.

The French gunboats soon beat down the fire of the fort, and its defenders abandoned it before it was assaulted.

The defenders of the works could not stand being attacked front and rear, so abandoned the works and fled into the town.

The surviving defenders had abandoned the defences and withdrawn.

After 60 days of shelling, the defenders abandoned the fort on September 7, 1863.

As the attackers reached the top of the glacis, the defenders abandoned the fort and fled.

After communicating a manifesto through the media, the defenders finally abandoned the squat and dispersed without being apprehended.

Around 8:00 am, another force appeared, and the defenders abandoned their breakfast to man their position again.

Once the defenders had abandoned their battery, the boats went in.

Dragging their wounded with them, the defenders abandoned the gates and moved back up the ramp toward the bluff rim.