Two groups of black soldiers suddenly burst out from the dense forests on both sides of Nassau City, shouting as they charged toward the French Army laying siege.
At the same time, a series of cannon fire was heard from within Nassau City, and the advance of the French infantry immediately slowed down.
Gardner watched in shock through his binoculars as black soldiers loaded the cannons, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "They, how did they get cannons?"
Colonel Galisonnière issued a series of orders to his staff, then turned back with a face as pale as iron, saying, "What's most important is that they can actually fire the cannons."
His acting was indeed superb, leaving the British unable to detect any flaws. In fact, it was his Artillery Officer who had secretly come to the Bahamas a few months earlier and had personally instructed the black soldiers on how to use the cannons.