During the night, "Vestale" was relieved by the 74-gun "Censeur" in towing the now dismasted "Ça Ira". In the morning, the British fleet had come in windward; caught up and engaged the two French ships, which battered her for 1 hour and 15 minutes, leaving her severely damaged, in distress, and eventually to be towed away from the action. came to reinforce "Captain", and had her rigging also severely damaged. The British fire had also reduced "Ça Ira" and "Censeur" to an almost helpless state. The main of the French fleet attempted to come to the rescue of her rear again and seize the opportunity of the battered state of the British vanguard, but the lack of wind, incompetent French gunnery, and opposition by HMS "Illustrious" and HMS "Courageux" prevented any effective action. Only the "Duquesne" intervened, and had to retreat after she sustained damage and casualties [http://mapage.noos.fr/porquerolles/citatio/ctoul02.htm]. "Ça Ira" and "Censeur" tried to fight but due to a false manoeuvre "Ça Ira" collided with "Censeur"; her rigging fell on "Censeur", stranding both ships. As a favourable wind built up, the French squadron retreated, leaving "Censeur" and "Ça Ira" without hope of rescue. Men from "Agamemnon" boarded "Ça Ira" and captured her. Reduced to hulks, the French ships eventually struck. They were taken into Spezia Bay.