 Three men were killed and 12 badly burned, six cannon were dismounted and one discharged unexpectedly, killing a British sailor in a boat attempting to board "Victor".With the fort out of action and a significant number of her crew scattered in small boats in the channel, "Nereide" alone was unable to block French entry to Grand Port.With Willoughby's ambush plan ruined, the scattered boats sought to rejoin "Nereide", passing directly through the French squadron.