After rowing for 36 hours, the British met the Americans at St. Joseph's Island. On 13 December 1814, the British attacked the one-gun schooner . On the morning of the 14th, the British engaged the Americans in a short, violent battle. The British captured the entire American force, including the tender , captured by Roberts, 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) marked "14 Dec. Boat Service 1814" to survivors of the boat service who claimed the clasp to the Naval General Service Medal. Thereafter two bomb vessels were dispatched up the Mississippi to attack Fort St. Philip, along with , , and , to create a diversion. Although Aetna and Meteor were mentioned, the latter vessel was , as Meteors captain was elsewhere, and played an active role in the Battle of New Orleans. When Lieutenant Colonel Thornton stormed (and subsequently captured) a redoubt on the right bank of the Mississippi, Roberts commanded three gun vessels that protected the troops' right flank. Earlier, Roberts had kept the boats together that ferried the troops across the river for the attack. Next, Meteor and were at the siege of Fort Bowyer in February 1815, the final engagement on the Gulf Coast. Fate On 13 June Captain Samuel Roberts received a promotion to post-captain. That month command passed to Commander Daniel Roberts. On 16 October 1816 Meteor was sold at Deptford to Mr Mellish for £1,450. Notes Citations References External links Sloops of the Royal Navy Bomb vessels of the Royal Navy Ships built in Dartmouth 1805 ships War of 1812 ships of the United Kingdom