Caribbean amphibious command and political backlash

As commander-in-chief in the Leeward Islands, Jervis received a major amphibious assignment and worked with the capable army commander General Charles Grey. He reinforced that partnership by taking Grey's son George as flag captain before operations against Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Saint Lucia. The campaign followed a recurring British pattern of taking French Caribbean colonies, although disease and an inadequate garrison allowed France to recover Guadeloupe. Political disputes over prize money, honors, and a failed vote of censure deepened Jervis's suspicion of politics even as his peers entrusted him with the Mediterranean Fleet.