The most dramatic privateer raid occurred on September 13, 1780. Two American privateers, the "Surprize" under Cpt. Benjamin Cole, and the "Delight", under Cpt. Lane, unloaded nearly 70 men at Ballast Cove shortly after midnight. By 4am they had captured the fort and taken Howard, two other officers, and all but six of the KOR garrison as prisoners. Perkins called out the militia, engineered the capture of Cole, and negotiated with Lane for the recovery of the fort and the release of the prisoners. Within a few hours "every thing restored to its former Situation without any Blood Shed." Liverpool was not bothered by privateers for the remainder of the war.