The defeat left Byron so shaken that he returned to Britain and never again exercised an active seagoing command. D'Estaing had lost no ships, but he also returned to Grenada for repairs and launched no further Caribbean fleet attack. The contrast separates winning the tactical encounter from converting it into a larger operational result.
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Grenada broke Byron but produced no pursuit
Byron's career effectively ended after Grenada, yet d'Estaing repaired rather than exploiting the defeated British fleet.