this british victory , coming so soon after saumarez 's defeat in algeciras harbour , did much to restore Recovering parity in the region and the heavy casualties inflicted Change_sentiment on the spanish were to contribute Giving to a weakening of the franco-spanish alliance which was a contributory factor in the signing of treaty of amiens , which brought Bringing the war to a temporary halt early the following year .

the cape colony was not attacked Attack again before the end of the war in 1802 , when the treaty of amiens returned Arriving it to the batavian republic .

despite a number of naval actions and one significant land engagement , the siege dragged on Change_event_time inconclusively for the summer and early autumn of 1801 , and when the first articles of the treaty of amiens were signed Sign_agreement in october , the town was still under tuscan control Control , although the provisions of the final agreement , signed Writing in march 1802 , granted Preventing_or_letting the island to france .

britain had already been at war with france following Self_motion the resumption of hostilities resulting from the breakdown of the peace of amiens and remained Presence the only country still at war with france after the treaty of pressburg .