Richard Howe's fleet captured six French ships of the line and sank another without losing a British ship, giving Britain a major tactical victory. France nevertheless protected the food convoy whose safe arrival was the operation's central purpose. Both sides could therefore claim success on different terms. France paid a heavy longer-term cost in ships and trained sailors, even though the convoy completed its mission.
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The Glorious First of June: tactical victory, strategic argument
Britain captured or sank seven French ships, while France secured the convoy essential to its food supplies.