Gawin Lane Corbin became one of the heroes of the battle, together with artillery Major Stapleton Crutchfield and Capt. Brazelton Pryor. Corbin was carted from the field after minie balls shattered his arm, as well as wounded his leg and killed his horse, and was initially thought dead, but recovered. The British captured the 68th Regiment's battle flag, and sacked Hampton for days. In Jan 1814, after Col. Walker's resignation and before Col. Bassett could return from Washington, Corbin assumed command and called three militia companies and the Williamsburg cavalry into service. Personal life On August 12, 1800, Corbin married the former Maria Beverley Randolph, whose father was Robert Beverley of Blandfield plantation, and whose first husband had been Richard Randolph of Curles plantation. She already had a year-old son, Gavin, whom this man adopted. They had two sons, of whom Richard Randolph Corbin (1801-1853) would move to Mississippi, (where he died) and John Tayloe Corbin died as an infant. Their daughter Lucy Beverley Corbin (1804-1836) married Capt. John Goodall of James City County, and Anna Byrd Corbin (1808-1847) married Dr. William H. Shield of York County. Death and legacy Corbin died at his Kings Creek plantation on November 3, 1821, and was probably buried there. References 1771 births 1821 deaths Members of the Virginia House of Delegates People from York County, Virginia