Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na 3 Septemba 1782, na njedebe nke
Agha nke Trincomalee, dịka ụgbọ mmiri nke Suffren "Héros" nọpụrụ iche, Bouvet mebiri ịdọ aka ná ntị ma were onwe ya ịkwaga "Sphinx" n'akụkụ "Héros" iji kwado ya, ọ bụ ezie na Chillau kwadoro ya. Mgbe agha ahụ gasịrị, "Sphinx" kpọọrọ "Héros" na-adọkpụ, na-eweta ya na nchekwa nke ọdụ ụgbọ mmiri Trincomalee ebe ha rutere na mgbede nke 7 Septemba 1782.