 On his return to camp Abercromby gave his report.A council-of-war was held, where the fateful decision was made to abandon the strong defensive position of the Aa and fall back beyond the Meuse, effectively abandoning the fortresses of Bergen, Breda and Bois-le-Duc to their fate.For the French, the unexpected windfall of Boxtel was a complete surprise, however Pichegu made no attempt to capitalise on it, instead turning aside to besiege Breda.