Captain Smith of the Marines and Mr.Chapman, boatswain, were amongst the wounded on the second day.

Most of our spars were destroyed, and the boats severely injured.

About noon we had still fine weather and the enemy standing away from us, except one ship, which did not seem injured, and paraded to windward, as if with the intention of giving some of us disabled ships a brush.

However, we were well prepared for him, having got tolerably clear of the wreck, and he stood back again and out of sight, having spoken one of their wrecks.

Lord Howe made the signal to form the line as most convenient, but it was a long time before that movement could be effected." Flinders wrote in his journal an estimate of the French sailors who were put on board his ship as prisoners.