Only two of the captured Conquering Indiamen were successfully brought Causation to Ile de France : the same storm Catastrophe that nearly destroyed Destroying `` Vénus '' scattered Dispersal the squadron and its prizes , allowing Preventing_or_letting a patrolling Patrolling British frigate to recapture Conquering `` Windham '' just a few miles from the French island .

Most of them had taken refuge there from earlier deportation operations , such as the Ile Saint-Jean Campaign .