Although the battle was a British victory, there was criticism voiced by French officers, and subseqently by British historians, about Bridport's decision to call off the action prematurely, many considering that a unique opportunity to destroy the French Atlantic fleet had been lost.
The battle was a British victory. There was criticism. A unique opportunity to destroy the French Atlantic fleet had been lost. This was what this criticism was considering. This criticism was voiced by French officers, and subseqently by British historians. This was about Bridport's decision to call off the action prematurely considering that a unique opportunity to destroy the French Atlantic fleet had been lost. This was many.