In the afternoon of 14 June, Essington's squadron sighted seven sail. At 1 a.m. the next morning "General Goddard" sailed through the Dutch fleet, which fired on her. She did not fire back. Later that morning, after some exchange of shots between the British and Dutch vessels, the Dutch surrendered. The HEIC ships "Busbridge", Captain Samuel Maitland, and , Captain John Davy Foulkes, arrived on the scene and helped board the Dutch vessels. There were no casualties on either side. The British then brought their prizes into St Helena on 17 June.