The Russian Imperial Army, which was bombarded by the fleet at Karatina Port, avoided the shelling by lying flat on the ground under the command of Admiral Korolev.
The British and French light infantry, protected by the naval guns at Kara Yan Na Port, slowly advanced towards the direction of the Russian Imperial forces on the orders of Brigadier General Troche, either in skirmish line mode (to be exact, in the Zuav Corps skirmish line mode) or in column formation (the British tradition of firing squads from the Napoleonic Wars era).
Most of the Russian Imperial Army, suppressed by naval guns, could only watch helplessly as the British and French forces moved toward them. A few hot-blooded young Slav soldiers rose to fight back, not realizing their muskets were utterly ineffective for counterattack, especially while still within naval gun range.
