 His junior officers managed to get the badly damaged ship into Gibraltar, and Morris was lauded as a hero following his recovery.Following the battle, Morris's injury prevented any vigorous postings, and he fulfilled a number of shore and Home Fleet assignments until 1812, when he was promoted to rear-admiral and given a minor command during operations in the Baltic Sea.In 1815, he was initiated into the Order of the Bath, becoming a knight commander and he later made vice-admiral through seniority.