At 07:57, Bridport's "Royal George" reached the combat, Douglas falling in behind his ship in anticipation of a renewed attack, the crew of "Queen Charlotte" having conducted enough hasty repairs to regain control of their ship. At 08:15 Bridport signaled "Colossus" under Captain John Monkton, the leading British ship more than ahead of the flagship, to return to the fleet. He repeated the order to Seymour in "Sans Pareil" who was almost as far advanced in combat with the retreating "Peuple", on which Villaret's flag captain Jacques Angot had been killed in action. Bridport then pulled ahead in the pursuit, catching the badly damaged "Peuple" approximately west of Groix and firing one broadside at the French flagship and another at "Tigre", which Bridport was not aware had already surrendered. At 08:37, ignoring the nearby "Peuple" and the remainder of the French fleet scattered between Groix and the River Laïta, Bridport turned away to the south-west followed by the British fleet.