The engagement Hostile_encounter was fought Hostile_encounter off the Norwegian coastal island of Eigerøya , then in Danish Norway , the opposing forces engaged Hostile_encounter in protecting Defending their respective countries ' trade routes to the Baltic Sea .

The remainder of the Batavian squadron escaped Escaping due to a fierce rearguard action by the frigate `` Argo '' , reaching Arriving the safety of the Danish harbour at Eigerøya .