The German fleet withdrew to port after two short encounters with the British fleet.
The exchange continued until around 9:00 pm, when darkness forced a cessation of hostilities, and the fleet finally withdrew out of range.
After a brief bombardment, the German fleet withdrew back to port.
However, Pétain's armistice terms completely changed the situation: the French fleet immediately withdrew from the fight.
The British fleet eventually withdrew from the action.
The French surrender and its armistice terms, however, completely changed the situation: the French fleet immediately withdrew from the fight.
The Japanese fleet had withdrawn out of range.
I must ask you and your fleet to withdraw immediately.
The attack failed miserably, and the fleet withdrew after only 40 minutes.
My fleet will withdraw from neither Mars nor Venus.