At half past eleven in the morning of 18 October, "Wasp" and "Frolic" closed to do battle, commencing fire at a distance of . In a short, sharp, fight, both ships sustained heavy damage to masts and rigging, but "Wasp" prevailed over her adversary by boarding her. Unfortunately for "Wasp", a British 74-gun ship-of-the-line, , appeared on the scene. "Frolic" was crippled and "Wasp"s rigging and sails were badly damaged. At 4:00 PM Jones had no choice but to surrender "Wasp"; he could neither run nor fight such an overwhelming opponent.