 Both Britain and France claimed victory in the battle : Britain by virtue of capturing or sinking seven French ships without losing any of her own and remaining in control of the battle site ; France because the vital convoy had passed through the Atlantic unharmed and arrived in France without significant loss . The two fleets were showered by their respective nations with both praise and criticism – the latter particularly directed at those captains not felt to have contributed significantly to the fighting . The British fleet in Spithead was treated with a Royal visit by King George III and the entire royal household . 
 Both Britain and France claimed victory in the battle : Britain by virtue of capturing or sinking seven French ships without losing any of her own and remaining in control of the battle site ; France because the vital convoy <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>had</mark></a> passed through the Atlantic unharmed and arrived in France without significant loss . The two fleets <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> showered by their respective nations with both praise and criticism – the latter particularly directed at those captains not felt to <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>have</mark></a> contributed significantly to the fighting . The British fleet in Spithead was treated with a Royal visit by King George III and the entire royal household . 
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