 In Britain the successful defence of the islands was highly praised and Price was promoted as a reward , although Bourne was not , despite a recommendation in the official report . British losses included a single marine killed and four other personnel wounded . The victory was seen in Britain as a foreshadowing of the likely fate of an attempted invasion and helped ease British fears about the threat of a French amphibious attack . Nearly five decades later the Admiralty issued the Naval General Service Medal with clasp " Isles St. Marcou " upon application to all British participants then still living . 
