On 18 December, "Sceptre", "Blonde", , "Freya", , , , , and proceeded to attack two French flûtes, "Loire" and "Seine" anchored in Anse à la Barque ("Barque Cove"), about to the northwest of the town of Basse-Terre. "Blonde", "Thetis" and the three sloops bore the brunt of the attack but forced the French to abandon their ships and set fire to them. Captain Cameron, who was killed in the attempt, landed with the boats of "Hazard" and destroyed the shore batteries. In 1847 the Admiralty awarded the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Anse la Barque 18 Decr. 1809", to all surviving claimants from the action.