The action of the British Squadron which included Captain Tobin's frigate Andromache was reported in the Naval Chronicle, 1814, 31, pp. 248-9: 'Lieutenant Collins, flag-lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Penrose, arrived here this morning, with a letter from Admiral Lord Keith to John Wilson Croker, Esq. transmitting one to his Lordship from the Rear-admiral, dated in the Gironde, Point of Talmont, E.S.E. about 3 miles, the 27th of March, giving an account of his having that day entered the river, and proceeded up to that anchorage with H.M.S. Egmont, the Andromache and Belle Poule frigates, and some smaller vessels, after receiving the fire of some forts and batteries at the mouth of the river, but without sustaining any loss from it. On approaching Point Coubre, the enemy's line-of-battle ship Regulus, with three brigs of war, and some chasse marées, were discovered preparing to weigh from off Royan. The squadron gave chase to those vessels as high as the shoal of Talmont, where the Regulus and the brigs passed up through the very narrow channel to the north, apparently buoyed for the purpose, under protection of the strong batteries on each side the bay of Talmont; and the British squadron anchored outside the shoal. The Rear-admiral highly commends the exertions of the officers under his orders, in successfully passing through the dangers of the navigation.'

Despatches from Rear-Admiral Penrose to Admiral Lord Keith dated in the Gironde 6-9 April report that 'navigation of that river was completely cleared as far as Blaye, the whole of the French Naval force, as well as the batteries of both banks, having been either captured or destroyed.'