 The British later came back and blew up the drapery, reducing it to smoldering ruins and leaving around one million euros worth of damage in today's money.Crowley was not brought to trial due to his advanced age, though there was much discussion among the British government over whether to reimburse Crowley's money after his drapery was destroyed.Eventually it was decided not to, with British intelligence saying that, "despite his advanced age, he is the most dangerous man in the Galtees, and any funds given to him would be used without a doubt in the murder of the Crown's forces".