sentences:  "Nymphe" was employed in the blockade of the French Atlantic ports over the next year, and on 9 March 1797 was in company with when they encountered the returning ships of a short-lived French invasion attempt of Britain that had been defeated at Fishguard in Wales.The French ships attempted to escape into Brest, but were hunted down by the British, who forced the surrender of "Résistance" and "Constance" in turn after successive short engagements.Neither of the British ships suffered a single casualty in the combat, and both French ships were subsequently purchased into the Royal Navy, bringing prize money to Cooke and his crew.