On 25 April at 4.20 am the French Naval Division ships were in front the Dardanelles entrance. Artillery bombardment started at 5.15 am and at 6.20 am orders were given to land. A strong current prevented quick landing. 

So just at 10.15am  the first whaleboats reached the beach. But they could not land because of Turkish fire. However the 10th and 11th Senegalese Companies landed in water and started to climb the ramparts of the fort. They used a breach in the ramparts made by French artillery fire.

Landing went on and before 12 noon the village of Koum Kalé was taken. The Turks stubbornly defended the cemetery . The French had heavy losses. By 2.30 pm French artillery had landed but it was too weak to support French advance. Progression was stopped at 6.30 pm because of night falling.

The Turks launched at least 3 big counterattacks at night but they were repulsed with heavy casualties.

On morning of 26 April the assault against the cemetery had to be made again. Bombardment was made by French naval guns. At 7 am Turks soldiers surrendered, but others with weapons came but refused to give up so the fighting kept going. 

Confusion was also rife and the French lost 2 machine guns then Turks entered the village and barricaded themselves in houses. After harsh fighting the positions lost were retaken. A new assault against the cemetery failed.

At 12 o'clock  General Hamilton gave the authorisation to the French chief Corps Commander General d’Amade to order the evacuation . 

Image from Militaria Magazine #50