These were the British flagship `` Windham '' , which held off Hold the French squadron to allow Preventing_or_letting the surviving ship `` Astell '' to escape Escaping , and `` Ceylon '' .

Despite spirited resistance from the largest British merchant ship , `` Windham '' , the failure of the other Indiamen to support Supporting their leader and the size and power of the French ships forced Control the British to withdraw Escaping : all the HEIC ships were subsequently captured Conquering by the larger , faster French warships .

Only two of the captured Conquering Indiamen were successfully brought Causation to Ile de France : the same storm Catastrophe that nearly destroyed Destroying `` Vénus '' scattered Dispersal the squadron and its prizes , allowing Preventing_or_letting a patrolling Patrolling British frigate to recapture Conquering `` Windham '' just a few miles from the French island .

The team of Johnny Smith , Jim Steele and George Hines defeated Conquering Mike Rotunda , Curt Hennig and Barry Windham ( substituting for an injured Bodily_harm Kendall Windham ) .

The team of Johnny Smith , Jim Steele and George Hines defeated Conquering Mike Rotunda , Curt Hennig and Barry Windham ( substituting for an injured Bodily_harm Kendall Windham ) .