In a running battle, the French squadron covered the retreat of a convoy they were escorting and attempted to escape from the British by sailing in shallow waters close to the shore of Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone.

After two French ships of the line ran aground, their crews evacuated and scuttled them after removing valuable equipment, including the cannons onboard.

With a light easterly wind, Baudin ordered the convoy to seek shelter in Roses, Girona, and had his squadron sail into the Mediterranean Sea.

[1] On 25 October, the French squadron left their anchorage of Baie des Roses and sailed to the west, close to shore, with light winds from the east.

[2] With the sea growing heavier, the British stayed off Baudin's ships, but Robuste and Lion were sustaining increasing damage and leaking water.

In the early morning of the 26th, Frégeville went on Robuste to confer with Baudin and offer assistance, and they decided to set a battery on the shore and light fires, as to deter an assault by British boats.

[3] On 1 November, British cutting out parties from HMS Tigre, Cumberland, Apollo, Topaze, Volontaire, Scout, Philomel and Ronco, attacked the convoy anchored at Baie des Roses.

[3] In January 1813 prize money was awarded to the British vessels that took part in the action for the capture of the ships of war Grondeur and Normande, and of the transports Dragon and Indien.