Breslau breaks formation to reinforce the line

Seeing no need to remain beside de Rigny's formation, Breslau's captain moved toward the British and Russian ships under the heaviest pressure. Albion was engaging several Ottoman ships of the line and later credited the intervention with saving the ship. The Ottoman crews' poor accuracy reduced the danger despite their rapid fire. The same weakness appears in other foreign forces trained by French gunnery instructors during this period, although the reason for it remains unclear. Breslau then attacked the Ottoman flagship and several frigates, turning local support into a destructive counterstroke.