by John Marshall

“ Captain Horton’s spirited conduct, however, first, in volunteering to seek an encounter with a ship of such superior force to the small vessels under his command; secondly, in attacking la Pallas, and lastly, in renewing the chase for the purpose of bringing her again to action, added to the skill with which he directed the manoeuvres of the Fairy and Harpy, in order to cut the enemy off from the land, sufficiently established his character as a zealous, brave, and skilful officer, and fully entitled him to the promotion which he soon after obtained. ”

“ The loss sustained by the Fairy in those actions, amounted to 4 men killed and 9, including her commander, wounded. The total loss on the part of the British, who were for some time exposed to the fire of a battery on one of the Seven Islands, was 10 slain and 36 wounded. ”

“ Captain Newman, in his official letter to the Admiralty respecting this capture, acknowledged himself indebted to Captains Horton and Bazely, for the exertions they used to come up with la Pallas, but took no notice of their having shared in the night action; and since his unfortunate death [2] , an officer of the Loire has even gone so far as to deny their having done so ”