After the campaign, Louis XVI created an additional vice-admiral's position specifically for Suffren and later selected him to command at Brest with freedom to choose captains. He died in 1788 before taking that force to sea. His harshness and lack of social grace are treated as real faults, while his greater limitation was expecting subordinates to match his courage and analytical flexibility. His diplomacy with Mysore and other regional leaders was considerably stronger, and eight later French warships carried his name.
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Suffren's honors, faults, and naval legacy
Royal favor and later commemoration recognized Suffren's achievement, while his difficult temperament and unrealistic expectations limited what his squadrons could execute.