The French naval commander landed the troops and departed in accordance with his orders. That quick separation imposed a serious operational cost on the landing force. A ship remaining off Goodwick Sands could have delivered firepower that the improvised British force would have struggled to match, especially before more guns and ammunition arrived. The ships also represented the expedition's only direct maritime connection to reinforcement or withdrawal. Their absence left Tate with an isolated land command as discipline and local support began to fail.
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The French ships depart and remove the expedition's naval support
The naval commander obeys orders to land the Legion Noire and leave, but that separation denies Tate fire support and a maritime option when the operation begins to unravel.