 Although evenly matched, with Passenger's 115 crew and 28 guns to the Guittar's crew consisting of between 150 and 160 sailors and 20 mounted guns (with eight more in the hold), Guittar was forced to surrender after a 12-hour battle.Guittar threatened to blow up "La Paix's" powder magazine, killing almost 50 prisoners, if he didn't receive quarter and a pardon.Nicholson granted the pirates quarter but referred them to King William of England for trial.