 The battle was intended to be a joint naval/infantry attack, but Prevost did not commit his forces until after the naval battle had nearly ended.When he finally did attack, his forces proved unable to cross the Saranac River bridge, which was held by a small group of American regulars under the command of the recently promoted John E. Wool.Despite a heavy advantage in manpower, Prevost finally retreated upon hearing of the failure of the naval attack.