The fleet intercepted the convoy and after a brief battle, Krull was mortally wounded where his flag ship surrendered to Reynolds.

[1] In 1783 Sibyl, Captain Vashon,[2] was in company with HMS Alarm and Tobago when they encountered the American frigate Alliance, which was escorting USS Duc de Lauzun.

An inconclusive engagement developed between Sibyl and Alliance that proved to be the last battle of the American Revolutionary War.

Wood received information that a large French ship was anchored off Port Dauphiné, Madagascar.

Wood then decided to capture the French ship, which turned out to be a merchantman armed with 24 guns and carrying a crew of 150 men.