The Serbs set up their fleet near the city of Belgrade, while positioning one 76mm battery on the far shore while the other two protected Belgrade. The Serbs had the initial advantage as their boats were all anchored, but the AH have the better monitors and made quick work of the Serb fleet. The Serb shore batteries were effective against the AH gunboats, but the OBA was not. Nothing the Serbs could do was able to stop the AH from burning Belgrade.