To his surprise he was given a rapturous reception from crowds who had gathered to view his arrival, while senior British officials congratulated him for sustaining the close pursuit and credited him with saving the West Indies from a French invasion
याबद्दल त्याला अनेक पुरस्कार आणि सन्मान मिळाले परंतु त्याचबरोबर स्वतःची तुंबडीही भरून घेतल्याबद्दल त्याच्यावर ब्रिटिश संसदेत खटलाही चालविण्यात आला.