There was no pursuit by Houchard, so York was able to extricate his command without interference from the French. Part of the reason was that the French were in complete confusion by the end of the action, however Hédouville's troops, who had been reconnoitering towards Bergues and taken no part in the action were available. Hédouville was in fact sent in pursuit, but he halted when he came to a broken bridge. Vandamme was given three cavalry regiments to cross a marsh and pursue York, some baggage was captured but nothing else.
there was no pursuit by houchard so york was able to extricate his command without interference from the french part of the reason was that the french were in complete confusion by the end of the action however hédouville's troops who had been reconnoitering towards bergues and taken no part in the action were available hédouville was in fact sent in pursuit but he halted when he came to a broken bridge vandamme was given three cavalry regiments to cross a marsh and pursue york some baggage was captured but nothing else