The high point of his career was when a brig under his command with a crew of only fifty-four managed to capture a Spanish frigate with a crew of over three hundred sailors and 32 heavy guns. He followed this by defending Trinidad Castle against the French in 1808.
His most successful period came when he commanded a small ship with only fifty-four men that successfully captured a larger Spanish frigate with over three hundred sailors and thirty-two cannons.  He then defended Trinidad Castle from the French in 1808.