He was followed, but when the British force came in sight of him Navarro had been joined by a French squadron under Claude-Elisée de La Bruyère de Court (December 1741).
Teda jälitati, kuid kui Briti vägi silmapiirile ilmus, ühines Navarroga Prantsuse eskaader Claude-Elisée de La Bruyère de Courti juhtimisel (detsembris 1741).