 "Bayonnaise" attempted to take advantage of the confusion to escape south, but "Ambuscade" gave chase again and caught up with the corvette around 3 PM.As the frigate sailed on the port side of the corvette on a parallel course, overtaking her, "Bayonnaise" backed sail and turned hard to port, ramming "Ambuscade".The bowsprit of "Bayonnaise" cut down "Ambuscade" 's mizzen, wounding part of the crew standing on the poop deck, and entangling the two ships.