The French tried to delay beyond Cawdor's 10 a.m. deadline, while the British troops remained formed and ready. Tate's remaining organized column marched down to Goodwick Sands at about 2 p.m. and had stacked its weapons by 4 p.m. The prisoners then passed through Fishguard on the way to confinement at Haverfordwest. Cawdor rode out with the Pembroke Yeomanry to receive Tate's formal surrender, a traditional gesture that projected confidence in continuing British control. The improvised bluff ended in an orderly transfer of the surviving force.
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The Legion Noire surrenders on Goodwick Sands
Cawdor holds his improvised army steady until Tate's remaining troops march down, stack their weapons, and submit to captivity.