reynolds and his crew were made prisoners on reaching the shore, but less than a year later he was exchanged and returned to britain, being honourably acquitted at a court-martial into the loss of his ship. reynolds was given command of the large prize frigate hms "pomone" and in her operated in the bay of biscay during which time he captured several enemy privateers, including the "cheri" in 1798. in 1800, he was given command of the ship of the line hms "cumberland". in 1801, reynolds transferred to hms "orion", but was placed in reserve during the peace of amiens, being given command of the cornish sea fencibles until 1804. in the same year his eldest son, also named robert, was killed in action with the french off martinique. his younger son barrington reynolds also served in the royal navy and later became a highly respected admiral in his own right.