 His crew condemned the captain and his gunner for cowardice and relieved them of their posts.The crew, who presumed the ship to be a lone merchantman, pressed forward with their attack only to discover, as they approached their intended victim, that the Dutch ship was well gunned.It fired a warning shot towards the "Charles", which injured a crew member manning the wheel as well as unstripping the swivel gun and severely damaging the topsail.