 News of the encounter was conveyed back to France , but the country was at this time in one of the most turbulent eras of the ongoing Revolution and little notice was taken of events in India . Historian William James notes that under normal political circumstances the action would have had more significant ramifications , while Edward Pelham Brenton claims that the French deliberately ignored the report out of fear of antagonising Britain . In Britain , the Admiralty approved of Cornwallis ' actions , suggesting that the French were deliberately using the guise of trade to support Mysore against Britain . The action had no effect on the ongoing war in India , which was now centred on the inland city of Seringapatam . As British forces closed on the city in February 1792 , the Tipu Sultan initiated peace talks which brought the war to an end in exchange for concessions to the Company and its Indian allies . 
 News of the encounter was conveyed back to France , but the country was at this time in one of the most turbulent eras of the ongoing Revolution and little notice was taken of events in India . Historian William James <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>notes</mark></a> that under normal political circumstances the action would <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>have</mark></a> had more significant ramifications , while Edward Pelham Brenton <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>claims</mark></a> that the French deliberately ignored the report out of fear of antagonising Britain . In Britain , the Admiralty approved of Cornwallis <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'</mark></a>actions , suggesting that the French <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>were</mark></a> deliberately using the guise of trade to support Mysore against Britain . The action had no effect on the ongoing war in India , which was now centred on the inland city of Seringapatam . As British forces closed on the city in February 1792 , the Tipu Sultan initiated peace talks which brought the war to an end in exchange for concessions to the Company and its Indian allies . 
News of the encounter was conveyed back to France , but the country was at this time in one of the most turbulent eras of da ongoing Revolution and lil notice was taken of events in India . Historian William James note that under normal political circumstances tdaaction would done had more significant ramifications , while Edward Pelham Brenton claim that the French deliberately ignored the report out of fear of antagonising Britain . In Britain , the Admiralty approved of Cornwallis  actions , suggesting that the French was deliberately using thdauise of trade to support Mysore against Britain . The action had no effect on the ongoing war in India , which was now centred on the inland city of Seringapatam . As British forces closed on the city in February 1792 , thedapu Sultan initiated peace talks which brought the da to an end in exchange for concessions to the Cdaany and its Indian allies .