The British captured or destroyed almost the entire American force, including the tender, USS "Alligator", and five gunboats. The British lost 17 men killed and 77 wounded; "Meteor" had three men wounded, including one severely. then evacuated the wounded. In 1821 the survivors of the flotilla shared in the distribution of head-money arising from the capture of the American gun-boats and sundry bales of cotton. In 1847 the Admiralty issued a clasp (or bar) for the Naval General Service Medal marked "14 Dec. Boat Service 1814" to survivors of the battle that wanted to claim it.