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As the Leopard is sailing to the Cape of Good Hope, the Waakzaamheid is seen steering a course to cut them off from the Cape.

Despite many manoeuvres, the Dutch captain seems almost supernatural in his ability to anticipate Aubrey's tactics.

The Waakzaamheid chases the Leopard south into the Roaring Forties.

After many days of running downwind, the Waakzaamheid steadily gains on the Leopard and starts firing with her bow chasers.

Aubrey returns fire with his two brass nine pounders and a lucky shot shoots away the Waakzaamheids foremast ; she is thrown on her beam ends and sinks with all hands.