In October the squadron swept eastwards to the Ceylon coast before turning back west towards Batavia, where Sercey hoped the supply depots would provide more support than those on Île de France.
Pada bulan Oktober, skuadron meluncur ke arah timur ke pantai Ceylon sebelum kembali ke barat menuju Batavia, di mana Sercey berharap depot pasokan akan memberi lebih banyak dukungan daripada yang ada di Île de France.