ɐnˈʌðɚ fˈæktɚ wʌzðɪ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ əvən ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ flˈiːt ˌʌndɚɹ ˈɛdwɚd ɹˈʌsəl wˌɪtʃ mˌeɪd ðə səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ fɹˈɛntʃ flˈiːt ˌʌndɚ tˈʊɹvɪl ɹᵻtɹˈiːt tə tˈuːlɑːn.
Another factor was the approach of an English fleet under Edward Russell which made the supporting French fleet under Tourville retreat to Toulon.