At 09:00 the ships exchanged Exchange broadsides , the engagement Hostile_encounter continuing until 10:30 , when Captain Louis-Jean-Nicolas Lejoille made an unsuccessful attempt to board Temporary_stay `` Leander '' , suffering Bodily_harm heavy casualties Death in the attempt .

At 06:15 , with both crews cheering Body_movement loudly , the frigates exchanged Exchange broadsides , the action lasting Process_end 50 minutes .

During the exchange Exchange of broadsides , `` Guerriere '' was dismasted and reduced Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale to a sinking condition .

In an engagement Hostile_encounter lasting Process_end two hours , the French ship was reduced Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale to a wallowing wreck Damaging as broadsides from `` Phoebe '' tore Removing through the hull , rigging and the soldiers packed Placing on the decks : by the time `` Africaine '' surrendered Surrendering , 200 men were dead Death and another 143 wounded Bodily_harm .

The Spanish officers fought Defending as long as they could , but as `` Cerberus '' s broadsides took effect Change the Spanish sailors refused Agree_or_refuse_to_act to fight Defending .