 The French squadron made no attempt to disrupt the invasion forces and were captured intact in their harbours.Bertie was credited with the final defeat of Île de France and was made a baronet as reward for the successful campaign, sending Rowley back to Britain with despatches.A court martial, held on HMS "Illustrious" in the aftermath of the invasion cleared Gordon of any blame in the defeat of his ship, although historian William James criticised Gordon's assumption during the battle that "Victor" was a French frigate rather than a much smaller corvette, and identified discrepancies between Gordon's published account and the ship's log.