translate English to French: Cayuga’s fire support duties were taken over by Hawea, but as the frigate had only one 4-inch gun Commander Plomer suggested that it might be safer for the guerillas to withdraw before the opposition became too heavy.
En réalité, on ne fit guère appel aux services du Cayuga et de l’Edmonds; le plus difficile pour eux fut de manoeuvrer à travers un ensablement pour se mettre en position de tir.