“She was certainly not defeated, and her commander knew if he could just get to grips with the little warship he could make her strike. However, his ammunition supply was nearly gone and he had no place to resupply his badly damaged warship with stores and men. His consort was gone, as was any good will he might have with the numerous pirates in the Indian Ocean. He could see that little warship leaving the Company ships and returning to face him. It was now time to leave. The decks of the... escort brig were awash, with much of her crew in the water, these men greatly concerned about the presence of sharks. Men armed with muskets lined the sides to deter the big predators, while others jumped into the ship’s boats towing behind. The survivors were brought aboard Badger and the brig was left to soon begin its descent into the depths. With the big frigate sailing away, Phillips now felt free to see what needed to be done with the Company ships. When Phillips climbed aboard the Guildford, he was met by her second officer, now in command; the captain slain in the recent fighting and the first mate badly injured.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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