 During the night of 12 September, "Africaine" outran her compatriots and attacked both French ships in the darkness.On the second broadside from "Astrée", Corbet's right foot was shot off, the captain collapsing to the deck and being taken below.Although their captain had gone, the crew continued to fight and "Astrée" hauled off to allow "Iphigénie" to attack.