As a reward for his actions at the battle, on 7 October 1794 he was promoted to commander, and on 6 April 1795 attained the rank of Post-Captain and the command of the 22-gun from which he observed the Battle of Groix on 23 June 1795. His next command, from July 1796 to March 1797, was the frigate whom he commanded in the Channel and off the coast of Portugal. On 7 January 1797, "Druid", along with and captured the French frigate "Ville de L'Orient", armed en flûte and carrying 400 hussars to join the rebels in Ireland.