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Tell me about William Dampier's second circumnavigation?
William Dampier was appointed commander of the 26-gun ship St George, with a crew of 120 men
Where did William Dampier set sail from for his second circumnavigation?
William Dampier set sail on 11 September 1703 from Kinsale, Ireland
Did William Dampier encounter pirates during his second circumnavigation?
Where did William Dampier and his crew go from Kinsale, Ireland?
The two ships made a storm-tossed passage round Cape Horn, arriving at the Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of Chile in February 1704
What did William Dempier and his crew do in Chile?
While watering and provisioning there, they sighted a heavily armed French merchantman, which they engaged in a seven-hour battle but were driven off

Question: Did they fight?
Self-contained rewrite: Did William Dempier and his crew fight in Chile?