The Spanish flotilla search the waters around Cape St. Vincent, Cape Santa María and Cádiz for more than 20 days, without results. On 7 August at dawn, however, they found the two ships in the Gulf of Cadiz, between them and the shore, identifying them as English. The larger privateer vessel suddenly approached and eventually grappled Oquendo's flagship, and about 100 men boarded Delfín de Escocia. Oquendo, after two hours of fighting, managed to beat back the attackers, with many dead and wounded on both sides. The clash was fought almost entirely with blade weapons. Spanish reports claim that Oquendo's men threw some of the English intruders overboard. The privateer tried to disengage and flee, but Oquendo led his crew to the assault, boarding the enemy ship and forcing the English commander to surrender. The other vessel, which had been badly battered by Dobladilla's guns, fled at full sail and could not been stopped. The Spanish flagship was heavily damaged in the action, arriving at Cascais along with Dobladilla and their prey for repairs.